Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 9.69 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Gambia is 9.69 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Gambia peaked at 11.99 current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.38 current US$, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 183rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.99 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 8.85 current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 5.74 current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 4.38 current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 4.75 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 5.95 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 8.69 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 7.77 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 7.79 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.56 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.25 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.73 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.28 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 6.61 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.84 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.83 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.13 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 7.39 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 8.05 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 9.15 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 9.69 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 9.69 current US$ | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.07 current US$ | 4.38 current US$ | 11.99 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.94 current US$ | 6.13 current US$ | 7.79 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 current US$ | 8.05 current US$ | 9.69 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 180 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.5 current US$ compare
- 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.38 current US$ compare
- 182 Timor-Leste 10.09 current US$ compare
- 184 Zambia 9.05 current US$ compare
- 185 Malawi 8.95 current US$ compare
- 186 Rwanda 8.41 current US$ 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Gambia?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Gambia was 9.69 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.99 current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Gambia ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.