Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Laos
Laos: Total official development assistance to medical research … net was 40.47 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.47 million constant US$
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
57th
of 159 countries
All-time high
99.61 million constant US$
in 2021
All-time low
25.03 million constant US$
in 2016
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Laos, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 40.47 million constant US$ for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in 2024.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Laos peaked at 99.61 million constant US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.03 million constant US$, in 2016.
That places Laos 57th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Laos, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.9 million constant US$ | — |
| 2011 | 31.01 million constant US$ | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 40.32 million constant US$ | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 43.75 million constant US$ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 40.71 million constant US$ | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 37.3 million constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 25.03 million constant US$ | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 36.35 million constant US$ | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 31.54 million constant US$ | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 49.99 million constant US$ | +58.5% |
| 2020 | 63.55 million constant US$ | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 99.61 million constant US$ | +56.8% |
| 2022 | 57.73 million constant US$ | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 52.54 million constant US$ | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 40.47 million constant US$ | -23.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 40.47 million constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.47 million constant US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 40.47 million constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.88 million constant US$, 4.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.39 million constant US$ | 25.03 million constant US$ | 49.99 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.78 million constant US$ | 40.47 million constant US$ | 99.61 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 54 Papua New Guinea 47.2 million constant US$ compare
- 55 Ukraine 42.45 million constant US$ compare
- 56 South Africa 41.2 million constant US$ compare
- 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40.47 million constant US$ compare
- 59 Gambia 39.18 million constant US$ compare
- 60 Nicaragua 33.99 million constant US$ compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Laos?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Laos was 40.47 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 99.61 million constant US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 million constant US$ in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Laos ranks 57th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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