Ghana vs Laos: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.01 current international $ against 18.94 current international $ in Laos, a difference of 1.07 current international $.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Ghana ranks 84th and Laos ranks 85th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.33 current international $ | 19.17 current international $ | 4.84 current international $ | Laos |
| 2010s | 26.88 current international $ | 26.29 current international $ | 0.5891 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36.94 current international $ | 48.69 current international $ | 11.75 current international $ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Ghana or Laos?
- Ghana, at 20.01 current international $ against 18.94 current international $ in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Ghana and Laos?
- 1.07 current international $, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Ghana ranks 84th 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.