Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 33.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Gambia stood at 33.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 33.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2004.
That places Gambia 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7% | — |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +14.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 33.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.6%, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 33.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 9.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 24.9% | 33.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 33.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.