Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.3% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Gambia peaked at 2.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.
That places Gambia 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -15.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
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- 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Gambia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Gambia was 1.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Gambia ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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