Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Laos
Laos: Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Laos, 2006–2023
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital health expenditure in Laos is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Laos peaked at 1.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Laos 102nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +102.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -71.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -44.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +65.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -58.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +175.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +101.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -70.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -26.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 99 Myanmar 0.1% compare
- 100 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
- 101 Monaco 0.1% compare
- 103 Zimbabwe 0.1% compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 105 Montenegro 0.1% compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Laos?
- Capital health expenditure in Laos was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for capital health expenditure?
- Laos ranks 102nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.