What is the difference in private health spending per person between Gabon and Nigeria?

7.49 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.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Nigeria: Private health spending per person

Gabon

200.99 current international $

in 2023

Nigeria

193.5 current international $

in 2023

Gabon rank

128th

Nigeria rank

129th

Private health spending per person over time

Gabon
Nigeria

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 200.99 current international $ against 193.5 current international $ in Nigeria, a difference of 7.49 current international $.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 128th and Nigeria ranks 129th of 193 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	258.5 current international $	95.26 current international $	163.24 current international $	Gabon
2010s	148.6 current international $	127.81 current international $	20.78 current international $	Gabon
2020s	185.36 current international $	175.7 current international $	9.66 current international $	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private health spending per person, Gabon or Nigeria?: Gabon, at 200.99 current international $ against 193.5 current international $ in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in private health spending per person between Gabon and Nigeria?: 7.49 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 private health spending per person?: Gabon ranks 128th and Nigeria ranks 129th 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Private health spending per person
Unit: current international $
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.