Gambia, The — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Gambia, The, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Gambia, The was 2.89% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 10.79% in 2000. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -5.56% per year.
Gambia, The ranks 176 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 93%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.48%, so Gambia, The sits below it. It peaked in 2000 and has fallen 73% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 26%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 43 of 46 economies; Sudan (2.85%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 28% in 2020. That is 14% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 6th of 184 in 2000 → 145th of 188 in 2010 → 162nd of 189 in 2020 → 175th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.89% | -0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 3.54% | -0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 3.74% | -0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 4.01% | +0.9 pp |
| 2019 | 3.15% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 3.19% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 3.35% | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 3.18% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 3.05% | -0.9 pp |
| 2013 | 3.91% | -0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 4.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 4.37% | +0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 4.12% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 4.46% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 4.66% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 4.96% | -0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 5.44% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 5.39% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 5.42% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 6.23% | -2.1 pp |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -2.5 pp |
| 2000 | 10.79% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Gambia, The’s Health spending in 2001?
8.3% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Gambia, The’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -73.2% in total — about 5.6% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 2.89%; 2022: 3.54%; 2021: 3.74%; 2020: 4.01%; 2019: 3.15%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.