How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?

11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Somalia: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.5%

in 2023

Somalia

0.5%

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

186th

Somalia rank

185th

Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 185th of 193 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?: 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.