Domestic general government health expenditure in Gabon
Gabon: Domestic general government health expenditure was 65.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 65.7% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023. 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 in Gabon peaked at 65.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2002.
Gabon ranks 69th of 193 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 59.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 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
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 in Gabon?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Gabon was 65.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2002.
- How does Gabon rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.