Net official development assistance … Net square kilometre 2023 in Laos
Laos: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per was 2,231 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,231 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
102nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,912 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
355.14 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Laos is 2,231 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Laos peaked at 2,912 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 355.14 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Laos ranks 102nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,752 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,052 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1963 | 1,239 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 1,537 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 2,234 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1966 | 2,220 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2,300 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1,800 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 1,901 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 1,891 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,855 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,609 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 1,634 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,157 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 622.45 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1976 | 414.88 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 427.6 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 861.56 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 1979 | 570.16 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 447.76 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 436.75 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 438.06 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 355.14 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 384.84 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 386.44 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 369.51 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 394.64 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 478.74 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 754.36 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1990 | 667.74 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 668.41 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 854.04 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 916.49 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1,043 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1,152 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 1,326 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 1,363 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,201 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 1,262 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1,267 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,282 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,388 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,340 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,132 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 1,205 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,497 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 1,553 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,014 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 1,633 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 1,435 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 1,522 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,681 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1,786 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2,012 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 2,204 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1,922 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 2,251 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 2,676 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 2,912 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2,396 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 2,500 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,456 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,231 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,231 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,231 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,684 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +101.5% | 427.6 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 861.56 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,782 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,052 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,300 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,104 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 414.88 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,891 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 444.63 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 355.14 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 754.36 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,045 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 667.74 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,363 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,431 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,132 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,014 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,040 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,435 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,912 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,396 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,231 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,500 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 99 Vietnam 2,652 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 2,297 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Ecuador 2,233 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Guinea 2,164 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Madagascar 2,155 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 2,046 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Laos
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 633,383 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 42,326 current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 569,498 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 56.64 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 17.10 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 26.81 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 15.67 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 135,203 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 119,973 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 41.74 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Laos?
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Laos was 2,231 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,912 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.14 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Laos rank for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per?
- Laos ranks 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.