Net official development assistance received in Laos
Laos: Net official development assistance received was 565.16 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in Laos, 1990–2018
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. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Laos is 565.16 million current US$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Laos peaked at 565.16 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 104.78 million current US$, in 1990.
Laos ranks 58th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104.78 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 109.08 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 142.98 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 155.18 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 191.24 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 246.47 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 248.47 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 243.23 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 212.28 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 250.82 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 233.61 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 204.63 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 234.36 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 253.67 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 230.98 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 241.29 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 307.24 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 344.09 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 457.39 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 373.12 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 389.21 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 371.95 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 410.70 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 423.33 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 474.42 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 471.09 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 399.46 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 480.21 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 565.16 million current US$ | +17.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 565.16 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 565.16 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104.93 million current US$, 5.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.45 million current US$ | 104.78 million current US$ | 250.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 288.04 million current US$ | 204.63 million current US$ | 457.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.84 million current US$ | 371.95 million current US$ | 565.16 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More external debt data for Laos
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -13.67 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.76 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 53.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 76.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 9.82 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 314.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Laos?
- Net official development assistance received in Laos was 565.16 million current US$ in 2018, according to 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.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 565.16 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.78 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for net official development assistance received?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.