Dominican Republic vs Laos: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Dominican Republic
4.19 current US$
in 2023
Laos
4.21 current US$
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
100th
Laos rank
98th
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.21 current US$ against 4.19 current US$ in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.02 current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 100th and Laos ranks 98th of 177 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 current US$ | 4 current US$ | 0.5277 current US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 7.68 current US$ | 8.83 current US$ | 1.15 current US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 9.5 current US$ | 13.62 current US$ | 4.12 current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Dominican Republic or Laos?
- Laos, at 4.21 current US$ against 4.19 current US$ in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 0.02 current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Laos rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th and Laos ranks 98th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.