Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Gabon
Gabon: Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Gabon, 2010–2019
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital health expenditure in Gabon is 0.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 46.3% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Gabon peaked at 1.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
That places Gabon 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +69.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -72.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +169.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -46.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Gabon?
- Capital health expenditure in Gabon was 0.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for capital health expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.