Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 11.57 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 11.57 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Gambia peaked at 14.06 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.13 current US$, in 2002.
That places Gambia 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.17 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.09 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.13 current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 3.14 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.63 current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 5.04 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.44 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.12 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 6.26 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 7.02 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 7.36 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.42 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.35 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 7.09 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 6.18 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.38 current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 6.82 current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 7.3 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5 current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 14.06 current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2021 | 10.23 current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 12.9 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 11.57 current US$ | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8 current US$ | 3.13 current US$ | 7.02 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 current US$ | 6.18 current US$ | 9.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 current US$ | 10.23 current US$ | 14.06 current US$ | 4 |
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- 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 per capita in Gambia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Gambia was 11.57 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Gambia ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.