Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Gambia
Gambia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.9% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Gambia peaked at 10.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -18.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Gambia?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Gambia was 2.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Gambia ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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