Public healthcare spending share gdp in Laos
Laos: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 0.5279 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Laos is 0.5279, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Laos peaked at 1.33 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3669, in 2011.
That places Laos 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.23 | — |
| 2001 | 1.33 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7943 | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9067 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6422 | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5897 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5133 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | +123.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6036 | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3669 | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4367 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7127 | +63.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6837 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8639 | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7649 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8889 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8692 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9614 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7921 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7192 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6264 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5279 | -15.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.5279 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.5279 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.37, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.927 | 0.5133 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7152 | 0.3669 | 0.9614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6664 | 0.5279 | 0.7921 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Laos?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Laos was 0.5279 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 2001.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3669 in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Laos ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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