Gambia vs Ghana: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Gambia
2.9%
in 2023
Ghana
2.9%
in 2023
Gambia rank
182nd
Ghana rank
180th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 182nd and Ghana ranks 180th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 182nd and Ghana ranks 180th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).