Myanmar Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Myanmar's health spending was 5.12% in 2025, ranked 127th globally. This represents a 14.8% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
Overview
Myanmar's health spending stood at 5.12% in 2025, a rise of +0.66% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.12% by 2025. Myanmar ranked 127th globally.
Myanmar’s health‑spending share of GDP has risen steadily over the 25‑year span from 2.01 in 2000 to 5.12 in 2025, placing the country at rank 127 globally. The upward trajectory accelerated after a pronounced trough of 1.95 in 2011, reflecting limited fiscal capacity during a period of political transition, and culminated in an all‑time peak of 5.54 in 2021 before a modest retreat to the current level. This pattern mirrors the experience of peer economies such as Zambia, which records the same 2025 figure of 5.12, and Turkmenistan, whose 2025 share stands at 5.37, suggesting that Myanmar’s health‑budgetary reforms are broadly in line with comparable lower‑middle‑income nations. The post‑2021 slowdown may be linked to fiscal pressures from ongoing conflict and pandemic recovery costs. Continued economic growth, coupled with targeted health‑sector reforms, will be essential to sustain the recent gains and potentially lift Myanmar’s spending above the current plateau.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 5.27% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 5.12% | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.12% | +0.66% | #127 |
| 2023 | 4.46% | −0.03% | #51 |
| 2022 | 4.49% | −1.04% | #55 |
| 2021 | 5.54% | +1.26% | #73 |
| 2020 | 4.28% | +0.46% | #36 |
| 2019 | 3.81% | −0.72% | #34 |
| 2018 | 4.54% | −0.16% | #59 |
| 2017 | 4.69% | −0.07% | #64 |
| 2016 | 4.76% | −0.43% | #61 |
| 2015 | 5.20% | +1.05% | #78 |
| 2014 | 4.15% | +1.04% | #41 |
| 2013 | 3.11% | +0.68% | #20 |
| 2012 | 2.44% | +0.49% | #12 |
| 2011 | 1.95% | −0.02% | #6 |
| 2010 | 1.97% | −0.20% | #4 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Myanmar matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2009. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Myanmar's health spending was 5.12% in 2025. Ranked 127th globally. This represents a 14.8% increase from the previous year.
Myanmar's health spending peaked at 5.54% in 2021.
The lowest health spending in Myanmar was 1.95% in 2011.
Myanmar ranks 127th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Myanmar's health spending is projected to reach 5.12% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Myanmar in 2025 was 5.12%. This ranks 127th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_myanmar_health-spending,
title = {Myanmar Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/myanmar/health-spending/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}