Laos vs Myanmar: Domestic general government health expenditure
Laos
0.5%
in 2023
Myanmar
0.5%
in 2023
Laos rank
186th
Myanmar rank
188th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 186th and Myanmar ranks 188th of 193 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Laos and Myanmar?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Laos ranks 186th and Myanmar ranks 188th 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.