Laos vs Malawi: Domestic general government health expenditure
Laos
3.2%
in 2023
Malawi
3.3%
in 2023
Laos rank
186th
Malawi rank
185th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Laos ranks 186th and Malawi ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 6.0% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 7.8% | 4.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Laos or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Laos and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Laos ranks 186th and Malawi ranks 185th 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.