Gabon vs Turkey: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Gabon
17.3%
in 2023
Turkey
19.0%
in 2023
Gabon rank
135th
Turkey rank
132nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Gabon
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 19.0% against 17.3% in Gabon, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 135th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 21.7% | 29.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 16.9% | 8.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 17.8% | 1.5% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Gabon or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 19.0% against 17.3% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Gabon and Turkey?
- 1.7%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Turkey rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 135th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.