Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Gabon
Gabon: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 3.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.1%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2009
All-time low
2.4%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3.1% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Gabon peaked at 3.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2012.
Gabon ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +8.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 4 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Gabon?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Gabon was 3.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Gabon ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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