Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 198.52 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh stood at 198.52 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 198.52 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.29 current international $, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.29 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 28.31 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 32.08 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 34.25 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 37.2 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 41.58 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 46.24 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 51.89 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 54.13 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 58.41 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 64.84 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 72.14 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 80.84 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 84.74 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 90.54 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 95.71 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 109.41 current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 115.58 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 127.16 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 128.63 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 144.93 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 168.67 current international $ | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 187.22 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 198.52 current international $ | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.14 current international $ | 27.29 current international $ | 58.41 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.96 current international $ | 64.84 current international $ | 128.63 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.84 current international $ | 144.93 current international $ | 198.52 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 157 Burkina Faso 223.87 current international $ compare
- 158 Congo 208.86 current international $ compare
- 159 Senegal 205.61 current international $ compare
- 161 Togo 185.73 current international $ compare
- 162 Rwanda 177.01 current international $ compare
- 163 Yemen 168.81 current international $ compare
More health data for Bangladesh
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 198.52 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 198.52 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.29 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.