Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient in Laos
Laos: Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient was 37.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient in Laos, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient in Laos is 37.78, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient in Laos peaked at 55.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2005.
That places Laos 56th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.77 | — |
| 2003 | 3.72 | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 11.12 | +198.9% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -88.0% |
| 2006 | 1.83 | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 3.82 | +109.2% |
| 2008 | 20.91 | +446.9% |
| 2009 | 16.51 | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 40.81 | +147.2% |
| 2011 | 49.26 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 27.38 | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 37.93 | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 55.46 | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 5.82 | -89.5% |
| 2016 | 20.27 | +248.0% |
| 2017 | 30.82 | +52.0% |
| 2018 | 22.79 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 55.59 | +217.6% |
| 2021 | 43.11 | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 37.66 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 38.03 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 37.78 | -0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 37.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.62, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 37.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.14, 6.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +446.9% | 3.82 | 20.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.13 | 1.34 | 20.91 | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.8 | 5.82 | 55.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.43 | 37.66 | 55.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 41.33 compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 41.33 compare
- 55 Guatemala 38.57 compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.78 compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 32.48 compare
- 59 Polynesia 31.5 compare
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient in Laos?
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient in Laos was 37.78 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 55.59 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient?
- Laos ranks 56th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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