Health expenditure government expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: Health expenditure government expenditure was 5.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.46
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
162nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2020
All-time low
4.49
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 5.46 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Gambia peaked at 7.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 2017.
That places Gambia 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.31 | — |
| 2001 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.75 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 6.66 | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 4.49 | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 5.51 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 5.38 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 5.98 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 6.83 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 5.46 | -20.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.31 | 6.31 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 4.49 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 | 5.46 | 7.7 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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 health expenditure government expenditure in Gambia?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Gambia was 5.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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