Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 28.75 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending 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
The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bangladesh is 28.75 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 28.9 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.13 current international $, in 2001.
Bangladesh ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.69 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 6.13 current international $ | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8 current international $ | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 8.43 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 8.95 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.51 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 11.67 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 11.32 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.64 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.34 current international $ | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 14.72 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 16.13 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 16.14 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.77 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 16.36 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.78 current international $ | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 24.54 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 26.66 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 21.83 current international $ | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 23.62 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 28.88 current international $ | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 28.9 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.75 current international $ | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 28.75 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81 current international $, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 28.75 current international $ is below the median for South Asia, which is 152.68 current international $, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.32 current international $ | 6.13 current international $ | 11.67 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.83 current international $ | 13.34 current international $ | 26.66 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.54 current international $ | 23.62 current international $ | 28.9 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 170 Comoros 32.25 current international $ compare
- 171 Myanmar 31.46 current international $ compare
- 172 Uganda 30.25 current international $ compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 26.57 current international $ compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 26.29 current international $ compare
- 176 Liberia 23.31 current international $ compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bangladesh?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bangladesh was 28.75 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.