Benin vs Laos: Net official development assistance received

Benin
570.27 million current US$
in 2018
Laos
565.16 million current US$
in 2018
Benin rank
57th
Laos rank
58th

Net official development assistance received over time

  • Benin
  • Laos
200.0M400.0M600.0M199020042018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 570.27 million current US$ against 565.16 million current US$ in Laos, a difference of 5.11 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 57th and Laos ranks 58th of 167 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 255.34 million current US$ 190.45 million current US$ 64.89 million current US$ Benin
2000s 397.95 million current US$ 288.04 million current US$ 109.91 million current US$ Benin
2010s 590.77 million current US$ 442.84 million current US$ 147.93 million current US$ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received, Benin or Laos?
Benin, at 570.27 million current US$ against 565.16 million current US$ in Laos as of 2018.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Benin and Laos?
5.11 million current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Benin and Laos rank globally for net official development assistance received?
Benin ranks 57th and Laos ranks 58th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.