External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Gabon
Gabon: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 29.95 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Gabon stood at 29.95 current international $.
That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and up 1,868.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Gabon peaked at 53.39 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.52 current international $, in 2013.
Gabon ranks 63rd of 177 countries on this measure, 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, PPP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.23 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 5.68 current international $ | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 7.24 current international $ | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 7.89 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 7.18 current international $ | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 16.05 current international $ | +123.5% |
| 2006 | 9.81 current international $ | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 12.66 current international $ | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 7.95 current international $ | -37.2% |
| 2009 | 7.83 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.96 current international $ | -49.5% |
| 2011 | 4.11 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.71 current international $ | -58.5% |
| 2013 | 1.52 current international $ | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.76 current international $ | +147.1% |
| 2015 | 3.12 current international $ | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 2.99 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5 current international $ | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 5.18 current international $ | +106.9% |
| 2019 | 2.51 current international $ | -51.6% |
| 2020 | 53.39 current international $ | +2028.4% |
| 2021 | 20.47 current international $ | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 20.94 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 29.95 current international $ | +43.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.05 current international $ | 5.68 current international $ | 16.05 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 current international $ | 1.52 current international $ | 5.18 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.19 current international $ | 20.47 current international $ | 53.39 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Gabon?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Gabon was 29.95 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.39 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 current international $ in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Gabon ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,868.3%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.