Net official development assistance to medical research and basic in Laos
Laos: Net official development assistance to medical research and basic was 40.47 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Laos, 2010–2024
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 net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Laos is 40.47 million millions of constant united states dollars, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Laos peaked at 99.61 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.03 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2016.
That places Laos 51st out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic in Laos, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.90 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 31.01 million millions of constant united states dollars | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 40.32 million millions of constant united states dollars | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 43.75 million millions of constant united states dollars | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 40.71 million millions of constant united states dollars | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 37.30 million millions of constant united states dollars | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 25.03 million millions of constant united states dollars | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 36.35 million millions of constant united states dollars | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 31.54 million millions of constant united states dollars | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 49.99 million millions of constant united states dollars | +58.5% |
| 2020 | 63.55 million millions of constant united states dollars | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 99.61 million millions of constant united states dollars | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 57.73 million millions of constant united states dollars | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 52.54 million millions of constant united states dollars | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 40.47 million millions of constant united states dollars | -23.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 40.47 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.47 million millions of constant united states dollars, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 40.47 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.75 million millions of constant united states dollars, 4.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.39 million millions of constant united states dollars | 25.03 million millions of constant united states dollars | 49.99 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.78 million millions of constant united states dollars | 40.47 million millions of constant united states dollars | 99.61 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 48 Papua New Guinea 47.20 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 49 Ukraine 42.45 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 50 South Africa 41.20 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 52 Gambia 39.18 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 53 Nicaragua 33.99 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 54 Angola 32.28 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
More science & technology data for Laos
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 64.76 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 48 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Laos?
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Laos was 40.47 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 net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 99.61 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors?
- Laos ranks 51st out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).