Health expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: Health expenditure was 39.43 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in Gambia, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure in Gambia stood at 39.43 million current US$.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Gambia peaked at 42.05 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.55 million current US$, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 50th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.61 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 28.56 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 25.03 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 29.71 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 29.03 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 28.29 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 25.49 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 21.69 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 20.55 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 25.19 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 27.33 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 28.40 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 31.04 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 38.75 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 39.47 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.05 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 39.43 million current US$ | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.59 million current US$ | 25.03 million current US$ | 29.71 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.62 million current US$ | 20.55 million current US$ | 39.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.74 million current US$ | 39.43 million current US$ | 42.05 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 60.78 million current US$ compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 45.72 million current US$ compare
- 49 Seychelles 40.08 million current US$ compare
- 51 Comoros 32.09 million current US$ compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 19.19 million 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.502 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Gambia?
- Health expenditure in Gambia was 39.43 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.05 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.55 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for health expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).