Brunei vs Laos: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Brunei
2.2%
in 2023
Laos
1.3%
in 2023
Brunei rank
192nd
Laos rank
194th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Brunei
- Laos
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 2.2% against 1.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.7 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Brunei ranks 192nd and Laos ranks 194th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Brunei or Laos?
- Brunei, at 2.2% against 1.3% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Brunei and Laos?
- 0.9%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Laos rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Brunei ranks 192nd and Laos ranks 194th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.