Gambia vs Madagascar: Domestic general government health expenditure
Gambia
5.5%
in 2023
Madagascar
5.5%
in 2023
Gambia rank
160th
Madagascar rank
159th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Gambia ranks 160th and Madagascar ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 11.3% | 5.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 12.9% | 7.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 1.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5.5% against 5.5% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 160th and Madagascar ranks 159th 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.