Benin vs Laos: Domestic general government health expenditure
Benin
0.5%
in 2023
Laos
0.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
189th
Laos rank
186th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Benin ranks 189th and Laos ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Benin or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Benin and Laos?
- 0.0%, 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?
- Benin ranks 189th and Laos ranks 186th 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 GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.