Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Current health expenditure
Gambia
2.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.9%
in 2023
Gambia rank
180th
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Current health expenditure over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 193 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.4% | 3.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Gambia, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st 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.