Domestic private health expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic private health expenditure was 37.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Gambia is 37.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Gambia peaked at 37.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2004.
That places Gambia 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +14.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 37.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 37.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 23.6% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 27.8% | 37.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- 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 domestic private health expenditure in Gambia?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Gambia was 37.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.