Public healthcare spending share gdp in Gambia
Gambia: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 1.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.95
in 2020
All-time low
0.5421
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.3 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Gambia peaked at 1.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5421, in 2002.
That places Gambia 155th 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6015 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6106 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5421 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5869 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7808 | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8168 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8846 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7062 | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7288 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9056 | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9182 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9983 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 1.29 | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -15.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9309, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7164 | 0.5421 | 0.9056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.9182 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.29 | 1.95 | 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Gambia?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Gambia was 1.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5421 in 2002.
- How does Gambia rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Gambia ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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