Brunei Darussalam vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 2.2% against 1.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.7 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 191st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Brunei Darussalam or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 2.2% against 1.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Brunei Darussalam and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.9%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 191st 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.