Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Samoa: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 16.5% against 15.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 44th 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 | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 12.1% | 7.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 14.3% | 5.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 15.5% | 11.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 16.5% against 15.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa?
- 1.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 44th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.