Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Laos

Laos: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 123.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
123.25
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
178th
of 193 countries
All-time high
219.5
in 2021
All-time low
79.47
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Laos, 2000–2023

0501001502002000201120232000: 79.52001: 86.92002: 83.22003: 107.12004: 91.82005: 93.72006: 92.12007: 106.42008: 98.82009: 133.12010: 115.72011: 81.72012: 99.32013: 125.32014: 133.32015: 149.32016: 159.22017: 180.32018: 168.22019: 202.12020: 159.22021: 219.52022: 177.12023: 123.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Laos is 123.25, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Laos peaked at 219.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.47, in 2000.

Laos ranks 178th 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.

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Laos, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 79.47 —
2001 86.92 +9.4%
2002 83.18 -4.3%
2003 107.1 +28.8%
2004 91.83 -14.3%
2005 93.69 +2.0%
2006 92.14 -1.7%
2007 106.44 +15.5%
2008 98.77 -7.2%
2009 133.12 +34.8%
2010 115.67 -13.1%
2011 81.66 -29.4%
2012 99.27 +21.6%
2013 125.31 +26.2%
2014 133.28 +6.4%
2015 149.33 +12.0%
2016 159.19 +6.6%
2017 180.34 +13.3%
2018 168.18 -6.7%
2019 202.09 +20.2%
2020 159.16 -21.2%
2021 219.5 +37.9%
2022 177.13 -19.3%
2023 123.25 -30.4%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 123.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 123.25 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.27 79.47 133.12 10
2010s 141.43 81.66 202.09 10
2020s 169.76 123.25 219.5 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 175 Papua New Guinea 133 compare
  2. 176 Chad 129.91 compare
  3. 177 Malawi 125.34 compare
  4. 179 Syria 122.45 compare
  5. 180 Tanzania 119.03 compare
  6. 181 Venezuela 112.41 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Laos?
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Laos was 123.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 219.5 in 2021.
What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 79.47 in 2000.
How does Laos rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
Laos ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
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