Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Myanmar: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Myanmar
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 18.94 current international $ against 17.2 current international $ in Myanmar, a difference of 1.74 current international $.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 85th and Myanmar ranks 88th 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 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.17 current international $ | 3.39 current international $ | 15.78 current international $ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 26.29 current international $ | 14.48 current international $ | 11.82 current international $ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 48.69 current international $ | 24.18 current international $ | 24.51 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Myanmar?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 18.94 current international $ against 17.2 current international $ in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 1.74 current international $, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 85th and Myanmar ranks 88th 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.