Domestic general government health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Domestic general government health expenditure was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +123.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +63.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -15.7% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.