Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Gambia
Gambia: Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Gambia, 2004–2021
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, capital health expenditure in Gambia stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Gambia peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 36th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +112.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +764.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +105.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -66.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +147.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +89.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +27.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 33 Micronesia (country) 0.4% compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 0.4% compare
- 35 Oman 0.4% compare
- 37 Madagascar 0.4% compare
- 38 Moldova 0.4% compare
- 39 Peru 0.4% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Gambia?
- Capital health expenditure in Gambia was 0.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for capital health expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.