Bangladesh vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.2% against 1.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 192nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Bangladesh or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 2.2% against 1.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 192nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.