Total health spending per person in Gambia
Gambia: Total health spending per person was 94.13 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Gambia is 94.13 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Gambia peaked at 323.19 current international $ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.02 current international $, in 2014.
Gambia ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 323.19 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 261.85 current international $ | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 188.09 current international $ | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 169.57 current international $ | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 107.24 current international $ | -36.8% |
| 2005 | 104.38 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 104.98 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 98.36 current international $ | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 97.3 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 97.19 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.38 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 90.2 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 88.14 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 78.54 current international $ | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 59.02 current international $ | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 63.22 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 64.31 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.4 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 72.54 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 76.17 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 101.6 current international $ | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 103.98 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 108.49 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 94.13 current international $ | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.22 current international $ | 97.19 current international $ | 323.19 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.39 current international $ | 59.02 current international $ | 93.38 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.05 current international $ | 94.13 current international $ | 108.49 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Gambia?
- Total health spending per person in Gambia was 94.13 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 323.19 current international $ in 2000.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.02 current international $ in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for total health spending per person?
- Gambia ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.