The Gambia - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in The Gambia was 27.48 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 33.62 in 2015, while its lowest value was 14.55 in 2004.

Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 16.48
2001 16.11
2002 16.37
2003 15.28
2004 14.55
2005 15.57
2006 15.69
2007 17.72
2008 18.65
2009 19.26
2010 19.09
2011 19.44
2012 20.17
2013 26.29
2014 24.83
2015 33.62
2016 28.55
2017 25.57
2018 21.95
2019 27.48

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in The Gambia was 8.17 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 9.43 in 2008 and 4.95 in 2003.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 8.38
2001 6.78
2002 6.57
2003 4.95
2004 5.18
2005 5.94
2006 6.44
2007 7.85
2008 9.43
2009 8.32
2010 8.36
2011 8.15
2012 7.74
2013 7.21
2014 6.72
2015 7.05
2016 7.26
2017 7.20
2018 7.86
2019 8.17

Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in The Gambia was 24.38 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 36.23 in 2000 and 17.27 in 2004.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 36.23
2001 31.91
2002 34.34
2003 29.64
2004 17.27
2005 18.65
2006 20.21
2007 21.47
2008 22.88
2009 23.37
2010 23.66
2011 23.69
2012 22.91
2013 21.83
2014 22.41
2015 22.07
2016 21.75
2017 21.97
2018 23.72
2019 24.38

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems