Burkina Faso vs Gabon: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Burkina Faso
98.1 current international $
in 2023
Gabon
116.23 current international $
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
140th
Gabon rank
137th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 116.23 current international $ against 98.1 current international $ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 18.13 current international $.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 140th and Gabon ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.71 current international $ | 224.24 current international $ | 200.54 current international $ | Gabon |
| 2010s | 31.38 current international $ | 101.6 current international $ | 70.22 current international $ | Gabon |
| 2020s | 80.12 current international $ | 108.2 current international $ | 28.08 current international $ | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Burkina Faso or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 116.23 current international $ against 98.1 current international $ in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 18.13 current international $, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th and Gabon ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.