Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Domestic general government health expenditure
Bangladesh
2.5%
in 2023
Eritrea
2.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
189th
Eritrea rank
190th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 190th of 193 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Bangladesh, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 190th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.