Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Laos
Laos: Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) was 85.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
85.02 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
51st
of 181 countries
All-time high
119.88 million BoP, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
240,000 BoP, current US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Technical cooperation grants in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 85.02 million BoP, current US$ for technical cooperation grants in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants in Laos peaked at 119.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 240,000 BoP, current US$, in 1960.
That places Laos 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 240,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 520,000 BoP, current US$ | +116.7% |
| 1962 | 520,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 770,000 BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 40.49 million BoP, current US$ | +5684.3% |
| 1967 | 46.25 million BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 37.74 million BoP, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 38.79 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 39.54 million BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 41.69 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 35.89 million BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 41.96 million BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 29.42 million BoP, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1975 | 14.48 million BoP, current US$ | -50.8% |
| 1976 | 4.15 million BoP, current US$ | -71.3% |
| 1977 | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 11.18 million BoP, current US$ | +160.0% |
| 1979 | 11.92 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 14.00 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 13.23 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 11.20 million BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 10.62 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 12.18 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 13.49 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 17.76 million BoP, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1987 | 20.72 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 23.32 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 29.91 million BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 28.36 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 34.12 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 46.39 million BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1993 | 51.12 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 54.76 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 73.41 million BoP, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 73.05 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.74 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 68.41 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 74.67 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 73.78 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 77.93 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 82.16 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 80.20 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 76.71 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 80.51 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 75.16 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 97.40 million BoP, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 78.02 million BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 84.73 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 109.95 million BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 108.60 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 119.88 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 99.13 million BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 101.17 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 92.31 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 100.66 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 82.87 million BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 108.26 million BoP, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 98.13 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 80.95 million BoP, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 97.96 million BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 95.57 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 90.18 million BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 85.02 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 85.02 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.53 million BoP, current US$, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 85.02 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.23 million BoP, current US$, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +5684.3% | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | 40.49 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1978 | +160.0% | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | 11.18 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1961 | +116.7% | 240,000 BoP, current US$ | 520,000 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.66 million BoP, current US$ | 240,000 BoP, current US$ | 46.25 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.45 million BoP, current US$ | 4.15 million BoP, current US$ | 41.96 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.64 million BoP, current US$ | 10.62 million BoP, current US$ | 29.91 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.80 million BoP, current US$ | 28.36 million BoP, current US$ | 74.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.66 million BoP, current US$ | 73.78 million BoP, current US$ | 97.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.10 million BoP, current US$ | 82.87 million BoP, current US$ | 119.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.93 million BoP, current US$ | 80.95 million BoP, current US$ | 97.96 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 48 Albania 95.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 91.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Benin 87.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 North Macedonia 84.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Zambia 84.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Togo 82.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technical cooperation grants in Laos?
- Technical cooperation grants in Laos was 85.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest technical cooperation grants recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 119.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest technical cooperation grants recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,000 BoP, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for technical cooperation grants?
- Laos ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is technical cooperation grants rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Technical cooperation grants include free-standing technical cooperation grants, which are intended to finance the transfer of technical and managerial skills or of technology for the purpose of building up general national capacity without reference to any specific investment projects; and investment-related technical cooperation grants, which are provided to strengthen the capacity to execute specific investment projects. Data are in current U.S. dollars.