Laos vs Lebanon: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Laos
- Lebanon
How they compare
Laos currently reports 39.8% against 37.9% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Laos ranks 137th and Lebanon ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 36.4% | 11.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 45.5% | 15.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 35.0% | 1.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Laos or Lebanon?
- Laos, at 39.8% against 37.9% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Laos and Lebanon?
- 1.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lebanon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Lebanon rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Laos ranks 137th and Lebanon ranks 139th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.