Eritrea vs Gambia: Total health spending per person
Eritrea
86.56 current international $
in 2023
Gambia
94.13 current international $
in 2023
Eritrea rank
187th
Gambia rank
186th
Total health spending per person over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 94.13 current international $ against 86.56 current international $ in Eritrea, a difference of 7.57 current international $.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 187th and Gambia ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.63 current international $ | 155.22 current international $ | 68.59 current international $ | Gambia |
| 2010s | 78.29 current international $ | 75.39 current international $ | 2.9 current international $ | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 86.22 current international $ | 102.05 current international $ | 15.83 current international $ | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 94.13 current international $ against 86.56 current international $ in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 7.57 current international $, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Eritrea ranks 187th and Gambia ranks 186th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.