Government health expenditure per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Government health expenditure per capita was 128 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Gabon, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 128 current US$ for government health expenditure per capita in 2009. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 212.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Gabon peaked at 128 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41 current US$, in 1999.
That places Gabon 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 52 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 61 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 47 current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 54 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 41 current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 43 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 45 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 44 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 67 current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 73 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 70 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 82 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 103 current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 115 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 128 current US$ | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51 current US$ | 41 current US$ | 61 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 77 current US$ | 43 current US$ | 128 current US$ | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Gabon?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Gabon was 128 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 128 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 current US$ in 1999.
- How does Gabon rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Gabon ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.