Foreign aid and investments received in Laos
Laos: Foreign aid and investments received was 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
884.39 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 117.8%
World rank
75th
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.39 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2006
All-time low
107.53 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Laos stood at 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Laos peaked at 1.39 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2006 and was at its lowest, 107.53 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2003.
That places Laos 75th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Laos, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 238.93 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 201.18 million millions of current united states dollars | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 221.48 million millions of current united states dollars | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 107.53 million millions of current united states dollars | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 221.43 million millions of current united states dollars | +105.9% |
| 2005 | 300.88 million millions of current united states dollars | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 1.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | +361.0% |
| 2007 | 567.86 million millions of current united states dollars | -59.1% |
| 2008 | 599.45 million millions of current united states dollars | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 486.86 million millions of current united states dollars | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 401.38 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 394.46 million millions of current united states dollars | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 803.22 million millions of current united states dollars | +103.6% |
| 2013 | 486.56 million millions of current united states dollars | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 719.21 million millions of current united states dollars | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 527.56 million millions of current united states dollars | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 482.48 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 627.08 million millions of current united states dollars | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 649.62 million millions of current united states dollars | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 740.49 million millions of current united states dollars | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 512.37 million millions of current united states dollars | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 417.02 million millions of current united states dollars | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 804.60 million millions of current united states dollars | +92.9% |
| 2023 | 406.08 million millions of current united states dollars | -49.5% |
| 2024 | 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars | +117.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +361.0% | 300.88 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.39 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 433.27 million millions of current united states dollars | 107.53 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 583.21 million millions of current united states dollars | 394.46 million millions of current united states dollars | 803.22 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 604.89 million millions of current united states dollars | 406.08 million millions of current united states dollars | 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Laos?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Laos was 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.53 million millions of current united states dollars in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Laos ranks 75th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).