Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Laos
Laos: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Laos stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Laos peaked at 4.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
That places Laos 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -34.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Laos?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Laos was 1.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Laos ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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