Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 42.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 42.4 for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Bangladesh peaked at 44.31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.12, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.12 | — |
| 2001 | 5.33 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.29 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 6.81 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 7.92 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 9.32 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 10.56 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 12.03 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 14.01 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 15.53 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 16 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.78 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 21.16 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 24.14 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 28.1 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 29.56 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 31.66 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 34.47 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 37.75 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 42.72 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 44.31 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 42.4 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.65 | 5.12 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.34 | 14.01 | 34.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.79 | 37.75 | 44.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More poverty & inequality data for Bangladesh
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,408 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.29 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Bangladesh was 42.4 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 44.31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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