Gabon vs Nigeria: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
Gabon
29.95 current international $
in 2023
Nigeria
29.34 current international $
in 2023
Gabon rank
63rd
Nigeria rank
65th
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Gabon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 29.95 current international $ against 29.34 current international $ in Nigeria, a difference of 0.61 current international $.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gabon ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 65th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.05 current international $ | 8.7 current international $ | 0.3529 current international $ | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.14 current international $ | 15.95 current international $ | 12.82 current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31.19 current international $ | 20.42 current international $ | 10.76 current international $ | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Gabon or Nigeria?
- Gabon, at 29.95 current international $ against 29.34 current international $ in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Gabon and Nigeria?
- 0.61 current international $, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Gabon ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 65th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.