Ethiopia vs Gambia: Current health expenditure
Ethiopia
2.8%
in 2023
Gambia
2.9%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
183rd
Gambia rank
180th
Current health expenditure over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 183rd and Gambia ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 6.1% | 1.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 0.1%, 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 current health expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 183rd and Gambia ranks 180th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.