Gambia vs Latvia: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Gambia
33.8%
in 2023
Latvia
35.1%
in 2023
Gambia rank
72nd
Latvia rank
69th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Gambia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 35.1% against 33.8% in Gambia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Gambia ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 69th of 193 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 42.3% | 28.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 38.7% | 16.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 31.2% | 2.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Gambia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 35.1% against 33.8% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Gambia and Latvia?
- 1.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Latvia rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 69th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.