Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 676.7 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 676.7 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 676.7 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 123.37 current international $, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.87 current international $ | 123.37 current international $ | 201.38 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.6 current international $ | 215.35 current international $ | 417.63 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.29 current international $ | 524.29 current international $ | 676.7 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 116 Algeria 732 current international $ compare
- 117 Vietnam 689.55 current international $ compare
- 118 Nicaragua 688.67 current international $ compare
- 120 Gabon 672.98 current international $ compare
- 121 Lebanon 643.85 current international $ compare
- 122 Cape Verde 616.54 current international $ compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 6,272 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 6.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 26,102 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 7.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 6,862 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 6,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 6,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 6,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 6,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 6,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 676.7 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 676.7 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.37 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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About this data
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.