Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21.37 current international $ against 18.94 current international $ in Laos, a difference of 2.43 current international $.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 83rd and Laos ranks 85th of 177 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.57 current international $ | 19.17 current international $ | 14.6 current international $ | Laos |
| 2010s | 12.68 current international $ | 26.29 current international $ | 13.61 current international $ | Laos |
| 2020s | 19.85 current international $ | 48.69 current international $ | 28.84 current international $ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21.37 current international $ against 18.94 current international $ in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 2.43 current international $, with Democratic Republic of Congo 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 external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 83rd and Laos ranks 85th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.