Armenia vs Gambia: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Armenia
5.5%
in 2023
Gambia
5.5%
in 2023
Armenia rank
163rd
Gambia rank
162nd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Armenia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in Armenia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Armenia ranks 163rd and Gambia ranks 162nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.3% | 0.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 0.3% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Armenia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 5.5% against 5.5% in Armenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Armenia and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Gambia rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Armenia ranks 163rd and Gambia ranks 162nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.