Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 55.27 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 55.27 current international $.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 84.54 current international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.99 current international $, in 2008.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.59 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 38.22 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 41.31 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 58.65 current international $ | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 43.4 current international $ | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 40.96 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 37.85 current international $ | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 37.44 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.99 current international $ | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 35.78 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 41.6 current international $ | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 42.95 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 48.28 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 61.03 current international $ | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 67.81 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 67.74 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.93 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 83.39 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 81.64 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 84.54 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 65.35 current international $ | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 67.4 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 50.81 current international $ | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 55.27 current international $ | +8.8% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 55.27 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 55.27 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49 current international $, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.02 current international $ | 30.99 current international $ | 58.65 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.29 current international $ | 41.6 current international $ | 84.54 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.71 current international $ | 50.81 current international $ | 67.4 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 55.27 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.54 current international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.99 current international $ in 2008.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.