Gabon vs Ghana: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Gabon
3.1%
in 2023
Ghana
2.9%
in 2023
Gabon rank
177th
Ghana rank
180th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 177th and Ghana ranks 180th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Gabon or Ghana?
- Gabon, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Gabon and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 177th and Ghana ranks 180th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).