Benin vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Benin
2.6%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.2%
in 2023
Benin rank
190th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
188th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Benin
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.2% against 2.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 190th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 188th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Benin or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.2% against 2.6% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Benin ranks 190th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 188th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.