Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 123.25 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Laos is 123.25 current international $, 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 spending vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 219.5 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.47 current international $, 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 spending vs. GDP per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.47 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 86.92 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 83.18 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 107.1 current international $ | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 91.83 current international $ | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 93.69 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 92.14 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 106.44 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 98.77 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 133.12 current international $ | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 115.67 current international $ | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 81.66 current international $ | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 99.27 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 125.31 current international $ | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 133.28 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 149.33 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 159.19 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 180.34 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 168.18 current international $ | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 202.09 current international $ | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 159.16 current international $ | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 219.5 current international $ | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 177.13 current international $ | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 123.25 current international $ | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.27 current international $ | 79.47 current international $ | 133.12 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.43 current international $ | 81.66 current international $ | 202.09 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.76 current international $ | 123.25 current international $ | 219.5 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 175 Papua New Guinea 133 current international $ compare
- 176 Chad 129.91 current international $ compare
- 177 Malawi 125.34 current international $ compare
- 179 Syria 122.45 current international $ compare
- 180 Tanzania 119.03 current international $ compare
- 181 Venezuela 112.41 current international $ 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1522 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 123.25 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 219.5 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.47 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.