Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 75.55 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 75.55 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Gabon peaked at 167.35 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 69.5 current US$, in 2017.
Gabon ranks 124th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.46 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 70.85 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 82.34 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 96.24 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 106.73 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 113.25 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 125.04 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 141.02 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 167.35 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 160.23 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 73.05 current US$ | -54.4% |
| 2011 | 96.5 current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 86.13 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 92.65 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 91.17 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 75.41 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 71.83 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 69.5 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 84.09 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 80.59 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 77.59 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 84.03 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 75.77 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 75.55 current US$ | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.85 current US$ | 70.85 current US$ | 167.35 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.09 current US$ | 69.5 current US$ | 96.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.24 current US$ | 75.55 current US$ | 84.03 current US$ | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Gabon?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Gabon was 75.55 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 167.35 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5 current US$ in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Gabon ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.