Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current in Laos
Laos: Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current was 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Laos peaked at 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Laos ranks 63rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +135.3% | 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +118.0% | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 60 Fiji 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Nicaragua 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Maldives 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 (current us$), per unit in Laos?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Laos was 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
- Laos ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.