Laos vs Syria: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Laos
4.21 current US$
in 2023
Syria
3.93 current US$
in 2023
Laos rank
98th
Syria rank
101st
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Laos
- Syria
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.21 current US$ against 3.93 current US$ in Syria, a difference of 0.28 current US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 98th and Syria ranks 101st of 177 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 current US$ | 0.4149 current US$ | 3.59 current US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 8.83 current US$ | 1.15 current US$ | 7.68 current US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 13.62 current US$ | 4.39 current US$ | 9.23 current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Laos or Syria?
- Laos, at 4.21 current US$ against 3.93 current US$ in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Laos and Syria?
- 0.28 current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Syria rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Laos ranks 98th and Syria ranks 101st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.