Bangladesh Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)
Bangladesh's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 2.2 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.
Bangladesh (2023)
2.2
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.2 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 2.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -0.2pp |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 2.4 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 2.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 2.3 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 2.3 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 2.4 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 2.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2009 | 2.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2007 | 2.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 2.1 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2004 | 2 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Bangladesh recorded 2.2 % of GDP in 2023. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 1.8 in 2001 to 2.4 in 2016.
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.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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).
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.