How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Domestic private health expenditure

Democratic Republic of Congo

44.3%

in 2023

Laos

44.8%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

74th

Laos rank

71st

Domestic private health expenditure over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 44.8% against 44.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and Laos ranks 71st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	72.1%	55.1%	17.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	45.8%	50.9%	5.1%	Laos
2020s	44.9%	39.3%	5.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?: Laos, at 44.8% against 44.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?: 0.5%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and Laos ranks 71st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,675 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.