Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 44.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita 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 % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 44.8%.
The figure is up 56.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 54.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2009.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.8% | — |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +56.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 26.9% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 36.0% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 28.7% | 44.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 44.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2009.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.