Net official development assistance received in Laos
Laos: Net official development assistance received was 514.84 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
514.84 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
68th
of 171 countries
All-time high
672.02 million constant 2023 US$
in 2019
All-time low
81.97 million constant 2023 US$
in 1983
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Laos stood at 514.84 million constant 2023 US$.
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 in Laos peaked at 672.02 million constant 2023 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81.97 million constant 2023 US$, in 1983.
Laos ranks 68th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 263.88 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 404.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.2% |
| 1962 | 242.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -40.0% |
| 1963 | 285.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 354.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 515.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +45.3% |
| 1966 | 512.49 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 530.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 415.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 438.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 436.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 428.03 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 371.29 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 377.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 266.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 143.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -46.2% |
| 1976 | 95.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 98.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 198.85 million constant 2023 US$ | +101.5% |
| 1979 | 131.59 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 103.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 100.80 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 101.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 81.97 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 88.82 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 89.19 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 85.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 91.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 110.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 174.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +57.6% |
| 1990 | 154.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 154.27 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 197.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 211.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 240.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 265.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 306.04 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 314.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 277.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 291.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 292.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 295.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 320.31 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 309.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 261.24 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 278.17 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 345.48 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 358.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 464.79 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 376.95 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 331.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 351.30 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 387.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 412.23 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 464.28 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 508.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 443.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 519.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 617.52 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 672.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 553.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 576.91 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 566.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 514.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 514.84 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 514.84 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million constant 2023 US$, 4.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +101.5% | 98.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 198.85 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 396.50 million constant 2023 US$ | 242.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 530.93 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 254.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 95.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 436.48 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.62 million constant 2023 US$ | 81.97 million constant 2023 US$ | 174.11 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 241.28 million constant 2023 US$ | 154.11 million constant 2023 US$ | 314.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.29 million constant 2023 US$ | 261.24 million constant 2023 US$ | 464.79 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.83 million constant 2023 US$ | 331.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 672.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.94 million constant 2023 US$ | 514.84 million constant 2023 US$ | 576.91 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 65 Guinea 531.75 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 66 Tajikistan 530.80 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 67 French Polynesia 525.70 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 69 El Salvador 498.81 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 497.80 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 71 Egypt 480.07 million constant 2023 US$ 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 in Laos?
- Net official development assistance received in Laos was 514.84 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 672.02 million constant 2023 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.97 million constant 2023 US$ in 1983.
- How does Laos rank for net official development assistance received?
- Laos ranks 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.