Laos vs Micronesia (country): Domestic general government health expenditure
Laos
3.2%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
3.4%
in 2023
Laos rank
186th
Micronesia (country) rank
184th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Laos
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 186th and Micronesia (country) ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.3% | 3.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Laos or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 3.4% against 3.2% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Laos and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.2%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Micronesia (country)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Micronesia (country) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Laos ranks 186th and Micronesia (country) ranks 184th 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.