Laos vs South Africa: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic
Laos
42.21 million constant US$
in 2024
South Africa
41.24 million constant US$
in 2024
Laos rank
59th
South Africa rank
61st
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 42.21 million constant US$ against 41.24 million constant US$ in South Africa, a difference of 0.97 million constant US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 162 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.56 million constant US$ | 37.67 million constant US$ | 16.11 million constant US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 37.29 million constant US$ | 94.71 million constant US$ | 57.42 million constant US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 64.21 million constant US$ | 72.67 million constant US$ | 8.46 million constant US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total official development assistance to medical research and basic, Laos or South Africa?
- Laos, at 42.21 million constant US$ against 41.24 million constant US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total official development assistance to medical research and basic between Laos and South Africa?
- 0.97 million constant US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Laos ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.