Jamaica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Jamaica
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.5 current international $ against 18.94 current international $ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.56 current international $.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Jamaica ranks 82nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 85th of 177 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 current international $ | 19.17 current international $ | 14.19 current international $ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 8.62 current international $ | 26.29 current international $ | 17.67 current international $ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 12.94 current international $ | 48.69 current international $ | 35.75 current international $ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Jamaica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Jamaica, at 22.5 current international $ against 18.94 current international $ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Jamaica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 3.56 current international $, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.