Ethiopia vs Gambia: Total health spending per person
Ethiopia
85.73 current international $
in 2023
Gambia
94.13 current international $
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
188th
Gambia rank
186th
Total health spending per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 94.13 current international $ against 85.73 current international $ in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.4 current international $.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Gambia ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.99 current international $ | 155.22 current international $ | 126.23 current international $ | Gambia |
| 2010s | 60.84 current international $ | 75.39 current international $ | 14.55 current international $ | Gambia |
| 2020s | 83.42 current international $ | 102.05 current international $ | 18.63 current international $ | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 94.13 current international $ against 85.73 current international $ in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 8.4 current international $, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th 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.