Bangladesh vs Laos: Domestic general government health expenditure
Bangladesh
2.5%
in 2023
Laos
3.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
189th
Laos rank
186th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.2% against 2.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 189th and Laos ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 4.1% | 1.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.2% against 2.5% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 0.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Bangladesh 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.