Bangladesh vs Gabon: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Bangladesh
3.5%
in 2023
Gabon
4.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
80th
Gabon rank
77th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Bangladesh
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 4.4% against 3.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 80th and Gabon ranks 77th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 2.1% | 7.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 0.8% | 6.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 5.7% | 1.9% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Bangladesh or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 4.4% against 3.5% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Bangladesh and Gabon?
- 0.9%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gabon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Gabon rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Bangladesh ranks 80th and Gabon ranks 77th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.