Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Gabon
Gabon: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 9.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2017
All-time low
4.5%
in 2001
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
Gabon recorded 9.6% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Gabon peaked at 9.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2001.
That places Gabon 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Gabon?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Gabon was 9.6% 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 9.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Gabon ranks 101st 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 82.4%. 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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