Private health spending per person in Gambia
Gambia: Private health spending per person was 35.42 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Private health spending per person in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health spending per person in Gambia is 35.42 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Gambia peaked at 51.77 current international $ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.85 current international $, in 2004.
That places Gambia 176th out of 193 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.
Private health spending per person in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.77 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 41.65 current international $ | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 29.99 current international $ | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 26.27 current international $ | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 15.85 current international $ | -39.7% |
| 2005 | 16.99 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 18.71 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 19.73 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 21.12 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 21.83 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 22.05 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.97 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 21.61 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20.65 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 21.38 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.25 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.16 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.67 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.06 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 24.26 current international $ | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 28.28 current international $ | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 31.95 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 35.53 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 35.42 current international $ | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.39 current international $ | 15.85 current international $ | 51.77 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.61 current international $ | 20.06 current international $ | 24.26 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.79 current international $ | 28.28 current international $ | 35.53 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 173 Niger 46.97 current international $ compare
- 174 Ethiopia 43.9 current international $ compare
- 175 Eritrea 41.94 current international $ compare
- 177 Tanzania 34.48 current international $ compare
- 178 East Timor 32.25 current international $ compare
- 179 Rwanda 28.27 current international $ 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.162 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Gambia?
- Private health spending per person in Gambia was 35.42 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.77 current international $ in 2000.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 current international $ in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for private health spending per person?
- Gambia ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.