Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Gabon
Gabon: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 65.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
65.7%
in 2023
All-time low
36.0%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Gabon stood at 65.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Gabon peaked at 65.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2002.
Gabon ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +56.0% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 65.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 65.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.0% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 58.6% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 55.1% | 65.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Gabon?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Gabon was 65.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2002.
- How does Gabon rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Gabon ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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