Current health expenditure per capita in Gambia

Gambia: Current health expenditure per capita was 25.74 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.74 current US$
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
189th
of 193 countries
All-time high
74.84 current US$
in 2000
All-time low
17.34 current US$
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure per capita in Gambia, 2000–2023

204060802000201120232000: 74.8 current US$2001: 55.7 current US$2002: 36 current US$2003: 28.3 current US$2004: 32.2 current US$2005: 33.2 current US$2006: 33.4 current US$2007: 35.9 current US$2008: 40 current US$2009: 34.6 current US$2010: 33 current US$2011: 31.1 current US$2012: 29.6 current US$2013: 25.6 current US$2014: 17.3 current US$2015: 19.7 current US$2016: 20.8 current US$2017: 21.6 current US$2018: 22.2 current US$2019: 23.2 current US$2020: 28.9 current US$2021: 29.8 current US$2022: 29.6 current US$2023: 25.7 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Gambia is 25.74 current US$, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Gambia peaked at 74.84 current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.34 current US$, in 2014.

That places Gambia 189th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.41 current US$ 28.3 current US$ 74.84 current US$ 10
2010s 24.39 current US$ 17.34 current US$ 33 current US$ 10
2020s 28.5 current US$ 25.74 current US$ 29.77 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 186 Burundi 28.14 current US$ compare
  2. 187 Laos 27.42 current US$ compare
  3. 188 Niger 26.01 current US$ compare
  4. 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.43 current US$ compare
  5. 191 Somalia 22.37 current US$ compare
  6. 192 Sudan 21.08 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure per capita in Gambia?
Current health expenditure per capita in Gambia was 25.74 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 74.84 current US$ in 2000.
What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.34 current US$ in 2014.
How does Gambia rank for current health expenditure per capita?
Gambia ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,689 data points, 2000–2024
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.