Healthcare Spending: Myanmar
Myanmar's healthcare spending is currently 4.457 % of GDP as of 2023. # Myanmar Healthcare Spending Myanmar allocated 4.
Current (2023)
4.457 % of GDP
-0.8% y/y
Peak (2021)
5.535 % of GDP
Low (2011)
1.951 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Myanmar
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Myanmar
Analysis# Myanmar Healthcare Spending
Myanmar allocated 4.457% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a substantial increase from the 1.951% low recorded in 2011. The country has more than doubled its healthcare spending commitment over the past two decades, with a total gain of 122.0% since 2000. While current spending remains below the all-time peak of 5.535% reached in 2021, Myanmar maintains healthcare investment well above historical minimums.
The most significant spike occurred in 2021, when spending jumped to 5.535% of GDP, likely reflecting pandemic-related health priorities. Since that peak, spending has stabilized around 4.5%, declining modestly through 2022 and 2023. The recent plateau suggests Myanmar may be recalibrating healthcare investments after the 2021 surge, settling into a spending range that remains nearly 2.3 percentage points above 2011 levels.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.457 % of GDP | -0.78% |
| 2022 | 4.492 % of GDP | -18.84% |
| 2021 | 5.535 % of GDP | +29.38% |
| 2020 | 4.278 % of GDP | +12.17% |
| 2019 | 3.814 % of GDP | -15.90% |
| 2018 | 4.535 % of GDP | -3.35% |
| 2017 | 4.692 % of GDP | -1.47% |
| 2016 | 4.762 % of GDP | -8.37% |
| 2015 | 5.197 % of GDP | +25.26% |
| 2014 | 4.149 % of GDP | +33.37% |
| 2013 | 3.111 % of GDP | +27.71% |
| 2012 | 2.436 % of GDP | +24.86% |
| 2011 | 1.951 % of GDP | -0.86% |
| 2010 | 1.968 % of GDP | -9.43% |
| 2009 | 2.173 % of GDP | +2.40% |
| 2008 | 2.122 % of GDP | +4.22% |
| 2007 | 2.036 % of GDP | -10.15% |
| 2006 | 2.266 % of GDP | -3.37% |
| 2005 | 2.345 % of GDP | +0.51% |
| 2004 | 2.333 % of GDP | -2.63% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.396 % of GDP | -7.63% |
| 2002 | 2.594 % of GDP | +19.98% |
| 2001 | 2.162 % of GDP | +7.67% |
| 2000 | 2.008 % of GDP | — |
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