Laos vs Senegal: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) over time
- Laos
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 16.8% against 15.4% in Laos, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 177 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 4.9% | 14.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 15.1% | 4.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 16.8% | 10.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Laos or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 16.8% against 15.4% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Laos and Senegal?
- 1.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Laos ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 43rd 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.