Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 8.7 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Gambia is 8.7 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Gambia peaked at 10.24 current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.17 current US$, in 2004.
That places Gambia 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.24 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.45 current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 4.73 current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2003 | 3.32 current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 3.17 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.82 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 4.36 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 5.41 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 6.58 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 5.88 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 5.95 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.97 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.75 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.35 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.65 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 4.61 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.33 current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 5.75 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 4.48 current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 4.71 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 7.19 current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 8.22 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 8.71 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 8.7 current US$ | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 current US$ | 3.17 current US$ | 10.24 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 current US$ | 4.48 current US$ | 6.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 current US$ | 7.19 current US$ | 8.71 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 178 Timor-Leste 10.09 current US$ compare
- 179 Marshall Islands 9.42 current US$ compare
- 180 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.9 current US$ compare
- 182 Zambia 8.18 current US$ compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 7.28 current US$ compare
- 184 Kiribati 6.93 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Gambia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Gambia was 8.7 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 current US$ in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Gambia ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.