Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Laos
Laos: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.2%
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2001
All-time low
1.8%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Laos stood at 3.2%.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Laos peaked at 7.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
That places Laos 187th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +78.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -52.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +66.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -24.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 34% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Laos?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Laos was 3.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Laos ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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