Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), per capita was 0.0797 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), per capita in Laos, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per capita in Laos stood at 0.0797 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 499.9% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 2.32 current US$ per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.0182 current US$ per person, in 1980.
Laos ranks 68th of 124 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, WFP (current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2895 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.4731 current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 current US$ per person | -97.3% |
| 1978 | 1.95 current US$ per person | +15141.8% |
| 1979 | 1.68 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1980 | -0.0182 current US$ per person | -101.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0208 current US$ per person | -214.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 current US$ per person | -72.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1497 current US$ per person | +2481.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1429 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0481 current US$ per person | -66.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0676 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0632 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.32 current US$ per person | +3577.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4438 current US$ per person | -80.9% |
| 1991 | -0.009 current US$ per person | -102.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7523 current US$ per person | -8440.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1985 current US$ per person | -73.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6571 current US$ per person | +231.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3307 current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3072 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6891 current US$ per person | +124.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2382 current US$ per person | -65.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1749 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3061 current US$ per person | +75.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4848 current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3756 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3494 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.489 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4981 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.786 current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7887 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3941 current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3757 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2816 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0603 current US$ per person | -78.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1266 current US$ per person | +110.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1074 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0174 current US$ per person | -83.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1717 current US$ per person | +885.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0975 current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1257 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0741 current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0564 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.146 current US$ per person | +158.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 current US$ per person | -90.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0797 current US$ per person | +499.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0797 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1135 current US$ per person, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0797 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0146 current US$ per person, 5.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +15141.8% | 0.0128 current US$ per person | 1.95 current US$ per person |
| 1992 | +8440.8% | -0.009 current US$ per person | 0.7523 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +3577.2% | 0.0632 current US$ per person | 2.32 current US$ per person |
| 1983 | +2481.9% | 0.0058 current US$ per person | 0.1497 current US$ per person |
| 2016 | +885.1% | 0.0174 current US$ per person | 0.1717 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8812 current US$ per person | 0.0128 current US$ per person | 1.95 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3247 current US$ per person | -0.0182 current US$ per person | 2.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3955 current US$ per person | -0.009 current US$ per person | 0.7523 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4647 current US$ per person | 0.1749 current US$ per person | 0.7887 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1438 current US$ per person | 0.0174 current US$ per person | 0.3757 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0738 current US$ per person | 0.0133 current US$ per person | 0.146 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 65 Guatemala 0.0959 current US$ per person compare
- 66 Venezuela 0.0833 current US$ per person compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 0.0832 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Mexico 0.0784 current US$ per person compare
- 70 Tajikistan 0.0757 current US$ per person compare
- 71 Barbados 0.0733 current US$ per person 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, wfp (current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per capita in Laos was 0.0797 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 current US$ per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0182 current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 68th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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, WFP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.