Bangladesh vs Bhutan: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Bangladesh
42.4 current US$
in 2023
Bhutan
41.3 current US$
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
131st
Bhutan rank
132nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 42.4 current US$ against 41.3 current US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 1.1 current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 131st and Bhutan ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.65 current US$ | 6.85 current US$ | 0.792 current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.34 current US$ | 16.45 current US$ | 6.89 current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 41.79 current US$ | 36.68 current US$ | 5.12 current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Bangladesh or Bhutan?
- Bangladesh, at 42.4 current US$ against 41.3 current US$ in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 1.1 current US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Bhutan rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st and Bhutan ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.