Gabon vs Mali: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Gabon
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6.0% against 4.4% in Gabon, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Gabon ranks 76th and Mali ranks 73rd of 177 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 14.3% | 12.2% | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 33.9% | 33.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.9% | 0.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Gabon or Mali?
- Mali, at 6.0% against 4.4% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Gabon and Mali?
- 1.6%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Mali rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 76th and Mali ranks 73rd 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.