Bangladesh Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Bangladesh's health spending stood at 2.24% in 2025, a rise of +0.07% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.24% by 2025. Bangladesh ranked 187th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 2.25% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 2.24% | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.24% | +0.07% | #187 |
| 2023 | 2.17% | −0.05% | #2 |
| 2022 | 2.22% | −0.05% | #4 |
| 2021 | 2.27% | +0.08% | #2 |
| 2020 | 2.18% | +0.06% | #2 |
| 2019 | 2.13% | −0.19% | #1 |
| 2018 | 2.32% | −0.05% | #5 |
| 2017 | 2.37% | −0.02% | #4 |
| 2016 | 2.39% | +0.12% | #4 |
| 2015 | 2.27% | −0.01% | #2 |
| 2014 | 2.28% | −0.02% | #5 |
| 2013 | 2.30% | −0.06% | #5 |
| 2012 | 2.35% | −0.01% | #10 |
| 2011 | 2.36% | +0.08% | #12 |
| 2010 | 2.29% | +0.10% | #7 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Bangladesh matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2020. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Bangladesh's health spending was 2.24% in 2025. Ranked 187th globally. This represents a 3.2% increase from the previous year.
Bangladesh's health spending peaked at 2.39% in 2016.
The lowest health spending in Bangladesh was 1.77% in 2001.
Bangladesh ranks 187th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Bangladesh's health spending is projected to reach 2.24% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Bangladesh in 2025 was 2.24%. This ranks 187th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_bangladesh_health-spending,
title = {Bangladesh Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/bangladesh/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}