Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Gambia

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in the Gambia in 2023 — 2.89%. Ranked 179 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 7.89 pp.

2023 2.89% −0.64 pp vs 2022
World rank 179of 192
Period maximum 10.79%2000
Period minimum 2.89%2023

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Gambia, 2000–20230510152000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 10.79%2001: 8.3%2002: 6.23%2003: 5.3%2004: 5.42%2005: 5.39%2006: 5.44%2007: 4.96%2008: 4.66%2009: 4.46%2010: 4.12%2011: 4.37%2012: 4.27%2013: 3.91%2014: 3.05%2015: 3.18%2016: 3.2%2017: 3.35%2018: 3.19%2019: 3.15%2020: 4.01%2021: 3.74%2022: 3.54%2023: 2.89%
Change over the period: −7.89 pp Annual average: -0.34 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Gambia

Gambia 2.89%
World 10.06%
Western Africa computed 4.13%
Low-income countries computed 4.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Gambia, by year Gambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.89 −0.64 pp
2022 3.54 −0.21 pp
2021 3.74 −0.27 pp
2020 4.01 +0.87 pp
2019 3.15 −0.04 pp
2018 3.19 −0.17 pp
2017 3.35 +0.16 pp
2016 3.2 +0.02 pp
2015 3.18 +0.12 pp
2014 3.05 −0.86 pp
2013 3.91 −0.35 pp
2012 4.27 −0.1 pp
2011 4.37 +0.25 pp
2010 4.12 −0.34 pp
2009 4.46 −0.2 pp
2008 4.66 −0.3 pp
2007 4.96 −0.48 pp
2006 5.44 +0.05 pp
2005 5.39 −0.03 pp
2004 5.42 +0.12 pp
2003 5.3 −0.94 pp
2002 6.23 −2.07 pp
2001 8.3 −2.49 pp
2000 10.79

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.