Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 12.29 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 12.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 28.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.32, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.32 | — |
| 2001 | 6.36 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.41 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.63 | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 7.67 | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 7.58 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.9 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.64 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.39 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.6 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 12.42 | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 14.27 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 15.79 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 21.18 | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 23.17 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 23.61 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.25 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 27.75 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 28.27 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.34 | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 21.07 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.86 | -43.7% |
| 2023 | 12.29 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 | 6.32 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.01 | 12.42 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.64 | 11.86 | 21.34 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,196 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.62 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.6% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 12.29 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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