Bangladesh vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Bangladesh
2.2%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.3%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
194th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
195th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.2% against 1.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 194th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 195th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Bangladesh or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 2.2% against 1.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 194th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 195th 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 Total 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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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).