Health spending per person by source in Gambia

Gambia: Health spending per person by source was 42.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.29
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
49.39
in 2020
All-time low
14.02
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in Gambia, 2000–2023

10203040502000201120232000: 182001: 19.32002: 16.42003: 18.82004: 15.42005: 15.82006: 17.12007: 142008: 15.22009: 19.72010: 20.82011: 21.52012: 24.92013: 21.72014: 21.12015: 19.92016: 262017: 21.62018: 23.92019: 31.22020: 49.42021: 35.72022: 47.32023: 42.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, health spending per person by source in Gambia stood at 42.29.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Gambia peaked at 49.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.02, in 2007.

Gambia ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Health spending per person by source in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Health spending per person by source in Gambia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 18.03
2001 19.27 +6.9%
2002 16.36 -15.1%
2003 18.79 +14.8%
2004 15.45 -17.8%
2005 15.83 +2.5%
2006 17.08 +7.9%
2007 14.02 -17.9%
2008 15.22 +8.6%
2009 19.71 +29.5%
2010 20.81 +5.6%
2011 21.55 +3.5%
2012 24.91 +15.6%
2013 21.75 -12.7%
2014 21.12 -2.9%
2015 19.87 -5.9%
2016 25.96 +30.6%
2017 21.63 -16.7%
2018 23.87 +10.3%
2019 31.18 +30.6%
2020 49.39 +58.4%
2021 35.73 -27.6%
2022 47.32 +32.4%
2023 42.29 -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.98 14.02 19.71 10
2010s 23.26 19.87 31.18 10
2020s 43.68 35.73 49.39 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 157 Senegal 56.69 compare
  2. 158 Pakistan 54.33 compare
  3. 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.05 compare
  4. 161 Mozambique 37.73 compare
  5. 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.7 compare
  6. 163 Nigeria 37.3 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in Gambia?
Health spending per person by source in Gambia was 42.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 49.39 in 2020.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.02 in 2007.
How does Gambia rank for health spending per person by source?
Gambia ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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