Congo vs Gabon: External health expenditure per capita
Congo
11.23 current US$
in 2023
Gabon
11.26 current US$
in 2023
Congo rank
65th
Gabon rank
63rd
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 11.26 current US$ against 11.23 current US$ in Congo, a difference of 0.03 current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Congo ranks 65th and Gabon ranks 63rd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 current US$ | 4.13 current US$ | 0.9519 current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 8.89 current US$ | 1.74 current US$ | 7.15 current US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 8.28 current US$ | 13.37 current US$ | 5.09 current US$ | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Congo or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 11.26 current US$ against 11.23 current US$ in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Congo and Gabon?
- 0.03 current US$, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Congo ranks 65th and Gabon ranks 63rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.