Burundi vs Gambia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Burundi
24.51 current international $
in 2023
Gambia
31.8 current international $
in 2023
Burundi rank
177th
Gambia rank
174th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Burundi
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 31.8 current international $ against 24.51 current international $ in Burundi, a difference of 7.29 current international $.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Burundi ranks 177th and Gambia ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.95 current international $ | 20.75 current international $ | 3.8 current international $ | Gambia |
| 2010s | 15.36 current international $ | 16.63 current international $ | 1.27 current international $ | Gambia |
| 2020s | 19.84 current international $ | 29.43 current international $ | 9.59 current international $ | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Burundi or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 31.8 current international $ against 24.51 current international $ in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Burundi and Gambia?
- 7.29 current international $, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Gambia rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Burundi ranks 177th and Gambia ranks 174th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.