Bangladesh vs Portugal: External health expenditure per capita
Bangladesh
1.87 current US$
in 2023
Portugal
1.89 current US$
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
117th
Portugal rank
116th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.89 current US$ against 1.87 current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.02 current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 116th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 current US$ | 0.7615 current US$ | 0.292 current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.28 current US$ | 1.36 current US$ | 0.9145 current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.06 current US$ | 2.18 current US$ | 0.1163 current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Bangladesh or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.89 current US$ against 1.87 current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Bangladesh and Portugal?
- 0.02 current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Portugal rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 116th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.