{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bd-health-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-health-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-health-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Bangladesh Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)","description":"Bangladesh's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 2.2 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","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 Health Expenditure (% GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.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":"2.2","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 Health Expenditure (% GDP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":1.80504513},{"period":"2001","value":1.77201855},{"period":"2002","value":1.93417108},{"period":"2003","value":1.96152198},{"period":"2004","value":1.99854314},{"period":"2005","value":2.05873919},{"period":"2006","value":2.10646582},{"period":"2007","value":2.17268491},{"period":"2008","value":2.11878848},{"period":"2009","value":2.18321705},{"period":"2010","value":2.28807664},{"period":"2011","value":2.36418128},{"period":"2012","value":2.3537879},{"period":"2013","value":2.29574466},{"period":"2014","value":2.27915168},{"period":"2015","value":2.27217698},{"period":"2016","value":2.38938212},{"period":"2017","value":2.36720181},{"period":"2018","value":2.31622243},{"period":"2019","value":2.12712646},{"period":"2020","value":2.18254924},{"period":"2021","value":2.26678729},{"period":"2022","value":2.21544909},{"period":"2023","value":2.17014575}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"2.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"2.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"2.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"2.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"2.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"2.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in Bangladesh from 2000 to present — the primary measure of public + private health-system spending intensity. 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 2.4 % of GDP in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.8 in 2001. The latest reading of 2.2 in 2023 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}