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$, in 1990.
Laos ranks 58th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.45 million current US$ | 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 76.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.3% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 198.34 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 10.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 886.79 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -81.42 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 90.02 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 8.60 million NFL, US$ (2024)
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 167 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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About this data
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.