Domestic general government health expenditure in Gabon
Gabon: Domestic general government health expenditure was 2.1% 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 GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Gabon is 2.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Gabon peaked at 2.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 135th 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 GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +45.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +9.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 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 2.1% 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 2.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 135th 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 12.9%. 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 GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.