Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Laos
Laos: Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries was 493.11 million constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
493.11 million constant US$
Change on year
up 193.7%
World rank
41st
of 169 countries
All-time high
493.11 million constant US$
in 2024
All-time low
52.62 million constant US$
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 493.11 million constant US$ for total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 193.7% on the previous year and up 651.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Laos peaked at 493.11 million constant US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.62 million constant US$, in 2004.
Laos ranks 41st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Laos, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.18 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 185.82 million constant US$ | +143.9% |
| 2002 | 81.61 million constant US$ | -56.1% |
| 2003 | 94 million constant US$ | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 52.62 million constant US$ | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 62.6 million constant US$ | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 73.88 million constant US$ | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 78.68 million constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 62.22 million constant US$ | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 69.58 million constant US$ | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 106.19 million constant US$ | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 88.09 million constant US$ | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 94.01 million constant US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 70.4 million constant US$ | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 65.59 million constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 140.49 million constant US$ | +114.2% |
| 2016 | 101.37 million constant US$ | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 157.22 million constant US$ | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 166.72 million constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 129.82 million constant US$ | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 100.2 million constant US$ | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 91.35 million constant US$ | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 180.79 million constant US$ | +97.9% |
| 2023 | 167.88 million constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 493.11 million constant US$ | +193.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 493.11 million constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 263.32 million constant US$, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 493.11 million constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.62 million constant US$, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.72 million constant US$ | 52.62 million constant US$ | 185.82 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.99 million constant US$ | 65.59 million constant US$ | 166.72 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.67 million constant US$ | 91.35 million constant US$ | 493.11 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 38 Argentina 570.13 million constant US$ compare
- 39 Ghana 507.93 million constant US$ compare
- 40 Jordan 498.58 million constant US$ compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 493.11 million constant US$ compare
- 43 Honduras 477.79 million constant US$ compare
- 44 Tunisia 473.29 million constant US$ compare
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Laos?
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Laos was 493.11 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 493.11 million constant US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.62 million constant US$ in 2004.
- How does Laos rank for total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries?
- Laos ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 651.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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