External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Gambia
Gambia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 16.43 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 16.43 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Gambia peaked at 253.4 current international $ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.43 current international $, in 2023.
That places Gambia 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 253.4 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 200.94 current international $ | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 141.74 current international $ | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 124.51 current international $ | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 75.94 current international $ | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 71.57 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 69.2 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 64.61 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 60.96 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 55.65 current international $ | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 50.52 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 46.68 current international $ | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 41.62 current international $ | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 36.14 current international $ | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 16.52 current international $ | -54.3% |
| 2015 | 22.09 current international $ | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 17.19 current international $ | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 25.09 current international $ | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 28.61 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 20.74 current international $ | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 23.93 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 36.3 current international $ | +51.7% |
| 2022 | 25.64 current international $ | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 16.43 current international $ | -35.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 16.43 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.1 current international $, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 16.43 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.85 current international $, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.85 current international $ | 55.65 current international $ | 253.4 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.52 current international $ | 16.52 current international $ | 50.52 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.57 current international $ | 16.43 current international $ | 36.3 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Gambia?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Gambia was 16.43 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 253.4 current international $ in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.43 current international $ in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Gambia ranks 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.