Gabon vs Tanzania: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
Gabon
3.1%
in 2023
Tanzania
3.1%
in 2023
Gabon rank
175th
Tanzania rank
177th
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- Gabon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Gabon ranks 175th and Tanzania ranks 177th of 193 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 5.5% | 2.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Gabon or Tanzania?
- Gabon, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Gabon and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Tanzania rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 175th and Tanzania ranks 177th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.