Lao PDR—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #45 of 193
Latest Value
44.8%
2023
YoY Change
+56.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#45
of 193 countries
Maximum
54.8%
2003
Minimum
26.9%
2009
CAGR
+0.0%
24 years
Last
44.8%
Previous
28.7%
Highest
54.8%
Lowest
26.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44.8% | +56.3% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +46.3% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 44.8% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →