Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled was 2.07 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.07 million current US$ for net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled in Laos peaked at 3.84 million current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, -10,000 current US$, in 1975.
That places Laos 61st out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70,000 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 100,000 current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 60,000 current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 60,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40,000 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1975 | -10,000 current US$ | -125.0% |
| 1976 | 45,000 current US$ | -550.0% |
| 1977 | 100,000 current US$ | +122.2% |
| 1978 | 3.07 million current US$ | +2970.0% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million current US$ | -55.0% |
| 1980 | 1.68 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 900,000 current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 920,000 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 880,000 current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million current US$ | +64.8% |
| 1989 | 1.54 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.93 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 2.35 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 2.68 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 2.64 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.63 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 3.73 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.84 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million current US$ | -51.3% |
| 1998 | 1.68 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 2.93 million current US$ | +74.4% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 2.29 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.77 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2.49 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.69 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.69 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.01 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 2.69 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.05 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million current US$ | +16.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.07 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05 million current US$, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.07 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled 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 | +2970.0% | 100,000 current US$ | 3.07 million current US$ |
| 1976 | +550.0% | -10,000 current US$ | 45,000 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491,500 current US$ | -10,000 current US$ | 3.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million current US$ | 880,000 current US$ | 1.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 million current US$ | 1.68 million current US$ | 3.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 million current US$ | 1.49 million current US$ | 2.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million current US$ | 1.98 million current US$ | 3.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million current US$ | 1.78 million current US$ | 2.44 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled in Laos?
- Net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled in Laos was 2.07 million current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 million current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,000 current US$ in 1975.
- How does Laos rank for net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) with 70 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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 flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) with 70 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.