Gambia vs Vanuatu: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Gambia
5.5%
in 2023
Vanuatu
5.6%
in 2023
Gambia rank
162nd
Vanuatu rank
160th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Gambia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Gambia ranks 162nd and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 10.6% | 4.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.5% | 2.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Gambia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Gambia ranks 162nd and Vanuatu ranks 160th 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.