Gambia, The—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #72 of 193
Latest Value
33.8%
2023
YoY Change
+14.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#72
of 193 countries
Maximum
33.8%
2023
Minimum
9.8%
2004
CAGR
+4.0%
24 years
Last
33.8%
Previous
29.4%
Highest
33.8%
Lowest
9.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33.8% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.7% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →