Myanmar — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Myanmar, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Myanmar was 4.46% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 5.54% in 2021. The lowest was 1.95% in 2011 (about 2.3× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 3.53% per year.
Myanmar ranks 139 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 74%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 5.94%, so Myanmar sits below it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 19% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 43%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 22 of 29 economies; Vanuatu (4.12%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 33% in 2014.
Data highlights
From its 2000 level: doubled by 2014. Doubling roughly every 20 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 176th of 184 in 2000 → 185th of 188 in 2010 → 154th of 189 in 2020 → 138th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.46% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 4.49% | -1.0 pp |
| 2021 | 5.54% | +1.3 pp |
| 2020 | 4.28% | +0.5 pp |
| 2019 | 3.81% | -0.7 pp |
| 2018 | 4.54% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 4.69% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 4.76% | -0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +1.0 pp |
| 2014 | 4.15% | +1.0 pp |
| 2013 | 3.11% | +0.7 pp |
| 2012 | 2.44% | +0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 1.95% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 1.97% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 2.17% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 2.12% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 2.04% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 2.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 2.34% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 2.33% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 2.59% | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 2.16% | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 2.01% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Myanmar’s Health spending in 2001?
2.16% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Myanmar’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +122.0% in total — about 3.5% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 4.46%; 2022: 4.49%; 2021: 5.54%; 2020: 4.28%; 2019: 3.81%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.