Gambia vs Liberia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Gambia
17.4%
in 2023
Liberia
18.3%
in 2023
Gambia rank
43rd
Liberia rank
40th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 18.3% against 17.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 43rd and Liberia ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 23.1% | 46.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 36.2% | 3.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 19.5% | 5.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Gambia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 18.3% against 17.4% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Gambia and Liberia?
- 0.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Gambia ranks 43rd and Liberia ranks 40th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.