Government health expenditure per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Government health expenditure per capita was 13 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Gambia, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, government health expenditure per capita in Gambia stood at 13 current US$. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Gambia peaked at 13 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5 current US$, in 1997.
Gambia ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 7 current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 7 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 7 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 6 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 7 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 10 current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 11 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 11 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 13 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 13 current US$ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2 current US$ | 5 current US$ | 7 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.4 current US$ | 6 current US$ | 13 current US$ | 10 |
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- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Gambia?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Gambia was 13 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.