External health expenditure channeled through government in Gabon
Gabon: External health expenditure channeled through government was 81.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure channeled through government in Gabon stood at 81.1%.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 148.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Gabon peaked at 95.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Gabon 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4% | — |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +73.4% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -56.8% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +88.3% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -73.2% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +189.6% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 22.1% | — |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | — |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +945.1% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +7.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 81.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 81.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +945.1% | 9.1% | 95.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 12.8% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 0.0% | 32.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 75.5% | 95.3% | 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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Gabon?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Gabon was 81.1% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Gabon ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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