Benin vs Laos: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Benin
2.6%
in 2023
Laos
3.2%
in 2023
Benin rank
189th
Laos rank
187th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.2% against 2.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 189th and Laos ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Benin or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.2% against 2.6% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Benin and Laos?
- 0.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Benin ranks 189th and Laos ranks 187th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.