Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current) … UNICEF square in Laos
Laos: Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current) … UNICEF square was 8.98 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), per square in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square in Laos is 8.98 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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$), per square in Laos peaked at 16.64 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.0433 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Laos ranks 90th of 140 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 flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current) … UNICEF square in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3033 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4333 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 0.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 0.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1733 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1975 | -0.0433 current US$ per square kilometre | -125.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4333 current US$ per square kilometre | -1100.0% |
| 1978 | 13.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +2970.0% |
| 1979 | 5.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1980 | 7.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 6.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 4.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 3.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 3.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 5.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 6.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 1989 | 6.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 8.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 10.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 11.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 11.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 15.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 16.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 8.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1998 | 7.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 12.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2000 | 9.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 9.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 6.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 9.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 8.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 11.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 10.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 8.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 11.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 9.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 10.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 10.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 11.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 11.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 10.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 8.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 7.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 8.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.98 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.03 current US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.98 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.16 current US$ per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current) … UNICEF square 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% | 0.4333 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.3 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +1100.0% | -0.0433 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4333 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0433 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 16.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 87 Sudan 10.66 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Hong Kong 10 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Vietnam 9.16 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Panama 8.91 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 8.35 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Guyana 8.21 current 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 flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square in Laos?
- Net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square in Laos was 8.98 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0433 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Laos rank for net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) 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 flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) 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.