Gambia vs Senegal: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Gambia
17.4%
in 2023
Senegal
16.8%
in 2023
Gambia rank
43rd
Senegal rank
44th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 17.4% against 16.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 4.9% | 64.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 15.1% | 24.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 16.8% | 8.1% | 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 Senegal?
- Gambia, at 17.4% against 16.8% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Gambia ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 44th 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.