{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bd-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"Bangladesh Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"Bangladesh's Government Health Spending: 0.3 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Bangladesh","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bangladesh","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Bangladesh Government Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS?locations=BD"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bangladesh"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bangladesh (2023)","value":"0.3","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bangladesh Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":0.50841981},{"period":"2001","value":0.38396508},{"period":"2002","value":0.47014153},{"period":"2003","value":0.48277113},{"period":"2004","value":0.48091501},{"period":"2005","value":0.45040676},{"period":"2006","value":0.47882023},{"period":"2007","value":0.48857561},{"period":"2008","value":0.44322866},{"period":"2009","value":0.43522108},{"period":"2010","value":0.47062662},{"period":"2011","value":0.4823136},{"period":"2012","value":0.46968287},{"period":"2013","value":0.4372614},{"period":"2014","value":0.4220427},{"period":"2015","value":0.38844827},{"period":"2016","value":0.4755646},{"period":"2017","value":0.50250494},{"period":"2018","value":0.48568422},{"period":"2019","value":0.36105901},{"period":"2020","value":0.35576752},{"period":"2021","value":0.38806468},{"period":"2022","value":0.34193528},{"period":"2023","value":0.31430635}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2019","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2004","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Bangladesh as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 0.5 % of GDP in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.3 in 2023. The latest reading of 0.3 in 2023 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}