Laos vs Nigeria: Public healthcare spending share gdp

Laos
0.5279
in 2023
Nigeria
0.6009
in 2023
Laos rank
186th
Nigeria rank
183rd

Public healthcare spending share gdp over time

  • Laos
  • Nigeria
0.40.60.811.21.4200020112023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.6009 against 0.5279 in Laos, a difference of 0.073.

That makes Nigeria'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 186th and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 193 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.927 0.8159 0.1112 Laos
2010s 0.7152 0.4971 0.2181 Laos
2020s 0.6664 0.5669 0.0995 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending share gdp, Laos or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.6009 against 0.5279 in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending share gdp between Laos and Nigeria?
0.073, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Laos ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed