Gambia vs Liberia: External health expenditure
Gambia
17.4%
in 2023
Liberia
18.3%
in 2023
Gambia rank
42nd
Liberia rank
39th
External health expenditure 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 42nd and Liberia ranks 39th of 177 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, Gambia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 18.3% against 17.4% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure 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?
- Gambia ranks 42nd and Liberia ranks 39th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.