Net official flows from UN agencies, UNTA (current US$), gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Net official flows from UN agencies, UNTA (current US$), gaps filled was 650,000 current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNTA (current US$), gaps filled in Laos, 1969–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2008, net official flows from un agencies, unta (current us$), gaps filled in Laos stood at 650,000 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, unta (current us$), gaps filled in Laos peaked at 2.56 million current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 150,000 current US$, in 1980.
That places Laos 77th out of 172 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNTA (current US$), gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 300,000 current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 280,000 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 270,000 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 340,000 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 380,000 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 390,000 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 530,000 current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 580,000 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 710,000 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 790,000 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 310,000 current US$ | -60.8% |
| 1980 | 150,000 current US$ | -51.6% |
| 1981 | 720,000 current US$ | +380.0% |
| 1982 | 540,000 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 910,000 current US$ | +68.5% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 700,000 current US$ | -42.6% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 970,000 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million current US$ | +79.4% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.82 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million current US$ | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 1.86 million current US$ | +73.8% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 2.56 million current US$ | +81.6% |
| 1996 | 930,000 current US$ | -63.7% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 940,000 current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 1.75 million current US$ | +86.2% |
| 2000 | 1.74 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 650,000 current US$ | -68.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 650,000 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 760,000 current US$, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 650,000 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125,000 current US$, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official flows from UN agencies, UNTA (current US$), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +380.0% | 150,000 current US$ | 720,000 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300,000 current US$ | 300,000 current US$ | 300,000 current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 458,000 current US$ | 270,000 current US$ | 790,000 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 937,000 current US$ | 150,000 current US$ | 1.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million current US$ | 930,000 current US$ | 2.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million current US$ | 650,000 current US$ | 2.21 million current US$ | 9 |
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, unta (current us$), gaps filled in Laos?
- Net official flows from un agencies, unta (current us$), gaps filled in Laos was 650,000 current US$ in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, unta (current us$), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, unta (current us$), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 current US$ in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for net official flows from un agencies, unta (current us$), gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 77th out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, unta (current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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, UNTA (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNTA (current US$) with 75 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, UNTA 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, UNTA (current US$) with 75 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.