Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 40.47 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 40.47 million constant US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 99.61 million constant US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.03 million constant US$, in 2016.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 56th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | 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% |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 53 Papua New Guinea 47.2 million constant US$ compare
- 54 Ukraine 42.45 million constant US$ compare
- 55 South Africa 41.2 million constant US$ compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40.47 million constant US$ compare
- 58 Gambia 39.18 million constant US$ compare
- 59 Nicaragua 33.99 million constant US$ compare
More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 29.35 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.16 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.12 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 127 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 42.21 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 64 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 112.15 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 79.8% (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1331 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 million constant US$ in 2016.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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