Congo vs Gambia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Congo
5.4%
in 2023
Gambia
5.5%
in 2023
Congo rank
163rd
Gambia rank
160th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Congo ranks 163rd and Gambia ranks 160th of 193 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 6.3% | 3.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.8% | 2.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.5% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Congo or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Congo ranks 163rd and Gambia ranks 160th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.