Bangladesh vs Brunei: Current health expenditure
Bangladesh
2.2%
in 2023
Brunei
2.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
192nd
Brunei rank
191st
Current health expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 192nd and Brunei ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Brunei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Bangladesh or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Bangladesh and Brunei?
- 0.0%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brunei?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Brunei rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 192nd and Brunei ranks 191st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.