Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Djibouti or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Djibouti, at 2.3% against 1.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Djibouti vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Djibouti

2.3%

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic

1.3%

in 2023

Djibouti rank

192nd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

195th

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

Djibouti
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 2.3% against 1.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.7 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Djibouti ranks 192nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 195th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.7%	3.6%	0.2%	Djibouti
2010s	2.9%	2.4%	0.6%	Djibouti
2020s	2.5%	2.0%	0.5%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Djibouti or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Djibouti, at 2.3% 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 Djibouti and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 1.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?: Djibouti ranks 192nd 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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Indicator: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).