Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient in Laos
Laos: Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient was 289.89 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient in Laos, 2006–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient in Laos is 289.89 million millions of constant united states dollars, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 76.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient in Laos peaked at 313.77 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2014 and was at its lowest, 106.91 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2009.
Laos ranks 47th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient in Laos, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 118.89 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2007 | 149.40 million millions of constant united states dollars | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 112.67 million millions of constant united states dollars | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 106.91 million millions of constant united states dollars | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 277.12 million millions of constant united states dollars | +159.2% |
| 2011 | 226.08 million millions of constant united states dollars | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 203.60 million millions of constant united states dollars | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 239.82 million millions of constant united states dollars | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 313.77 million millions of constant united states dollars | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 273.37 million millions of constant united states dollars | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 163.42 million millions of constant united states dollars | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 155.10 million millions of constant united states dollars | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 246.35 million millions of constant united states dollars | +58.8% |
| 2019 | 163.74 million millions of constant united states dollars | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 218.35 million millions of constant united states dollars | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 303.27 million millions of constant united states dollars | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 245.90 million millions of constant united states dollars | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 164.45 million millions of constant united states dollars | -33.1% |
| 2024 | 289.89 million millions of constant united states dollars | +76.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 289.89 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.02 million millions of constant united states dollars, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 289.89 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118.23 million millions of constant united states dollars, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.97 million millions of constant united states dollars | 106.91 million millions of constant united states dollars | 149.40 million millions of constant united states dollars | 4 |
| 2010s | 226.24 million millions of constant united states dollars | 155.10 million millions of constant united states dollars | 313.77 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.37 million millions of constant united states dollars | 164.45 million millions of constant united states dollars | 303.27 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 44 Niger 313.55 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 45 El Salvador 307.74 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 46 Somalia 293.22 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 48 Lesotho 274.61 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 49 Fiji 270.71 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 50 Madagascar 270.37 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
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 total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient in Laos?
- Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient in Laos was 289.89 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 313.77 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2014.
- What is the lowest total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.91 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient?
- Laos ranks 47th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official flows (commitments) for Aid for Trade, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).