Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Laos
Laos: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 12.29 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Laos is 12.29 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Laos peaked at 29.57 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.02 current US$, in 2001.
Laos ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.65 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.02 current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 7.33 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.84 current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 8.96 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 9.12 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.66 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 14.11 current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 15.91 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 16.89 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 21.6 current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 14.52 current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 16.86 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 22.32 current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 24.34 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 24.89 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.91 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 29.57 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 27.93 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 28.29 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.8 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 24.55 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 13.51 current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 12.29 current US$ | -9.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12.29 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.51 current US$, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12.29 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.1 current US$, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.85 current US$ | 7.02 current US$ | 16.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.72 current US$ | 14.52 current US$ | 29.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.29 current US$ | 12.29 current US$ | 24.55 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Laos?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Laos was 12.29 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 29.57 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Laos ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.