External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Laos
Laos: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 4.21 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Laos is 4.21 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.9% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Laos peaked at 26.08 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.39 current US$, in 2000.
Laos ranks 98th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.39 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.97 current US$ | +114.2% |
| 2002 | 2.02 current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 2.45 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 3.63 current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 3.5 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.35 current US$ | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 5.83 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 5.88 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 5.77 current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 7.49 current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 8.77 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 8.26 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.64 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 8.83 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 9.85 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 10.24 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.12 current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 14.33 current US$ | +101.4% |
| 2020 | 9.18 current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 26.08 current US$ | +184.2% |
| 2022 | 15.01 current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 4.21 current US$ | -71.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.21 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9 current US$, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.21 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.28 current US$, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 current US$ | 1.39 current US$ | 7 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 current US$ | 5.77 current US$ | 14.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.62 current US$ | 4.21 current US$ | 26.08 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 95 Georgia 4.71 current US$ compare
- 96 Gambia 4.49 current US$ compare
- 97 El Salvador 4.44 current US$ compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 4.21 current US$ compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 4.19 current US$ compare
- 101 Syria 3.93 current US$ 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 external health expenditure per capita in Laos?
- External health expenditure per capita in Laos was 4.21 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 26.08 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Laos ranks 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.