Bangladesh vs Gabon: External health expenditure
External health expenditure 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 79th and Gabon ranks 76th of 177 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, Bangladesh or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 4.4% against 3.5% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure 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?
- Bangladesh ranks 79th and Gabon ranks 76th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.