External health expenditure per capita in Gabon
Gabon: External health expenditure per capita was 11.26 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Gabon stood at 11.26 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 1,066.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Gabon peaked at 24.36 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9652 current US$, in 2013.
That places Gabon 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.62 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.61 current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2002 | 2.15 current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 2.74 current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 2.88 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.49 current US$ | +160.2% |
| 2006 | 4.92 current US$ | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 7.04 current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2008 | 5.61 current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 4.27 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 2.36 current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 2.84 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 1.08 current US$ | -61.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9652 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 2.33 current US$ | +141.3% |
| 2015 | 1.54 current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 2.56 current US$ | +118.5% |
| 2019 | 1.17 current US$ | -54.3% |
| 2020 | 24.36 current US$ | +1981.6% |
| 2021 | 9.04 current US$ | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 8.81 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.26 current US$ | +27.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 11.26 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 11.26 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.24 current US$, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1981.6% | 1.17 current US$ | 24.36 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 current US$ | 1.61 current US$ | 7.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 current US$ | 0.9652 current US$ | 2.84 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 current US$ | 8.81 current US$ | 24.36 current US$ | 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 per capita in Gabon?
- External health expenditure per capita in Gabon was 11.26 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9652 current US$ in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Gabon ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,066.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.