India vs Laos: Out-of-pocket expenditure
India
43.9%
in 2023
Laos
44.8%
in 2023
India rank
48th
Laos rank
45th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- India
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 44.8% against 43.9% in India, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 48th and Laos ranks 45th of 193 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 41.9% | 29.9% | India |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 46.5% | 15.0% | India |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 36.3% | 9.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, India or Laos?
- Laos, at 44.8% against 43.9% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between India and Laos?
- 0.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and Laos rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- India ranks 48th and Laos ranks 45th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.