Laos vs Tanzania: Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current
Laos
10.91 current US$
in 2023
Tanzania
11.48 current US$
in 2023
Laos rank
168th
Tanzania rank
167th
Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current over time
- Laos
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 11.48 current US$ against 10.91 current US$ in Laos, a difference of 0.57 current US$.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 167th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.04 current US$ | 8.14 current US$ | 3.1 current US$ | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 15.02 current US$ | 12.59 current US$ | 2.43 current US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 15.43 current US$ | 10.48 current US$ | 4.95 current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Laos or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 11.48 current US$ against 10.91 current US$ in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Laos and Tanzania?
- 0.57 current US$, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Laos ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 167th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.