Health expenditure in Gabon
Gabon: Health expenditure was 549.72 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Health expenditure in Gabon, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure in Gabon is 549.72 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 308.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Gabon peaked at 549.72 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 126.45 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Gabon 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.55 million current US$ | 134.45 million current US$ | 167.96 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 244.69 million current US$ | 126.45 million current US$ | 403.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 507.20 million current US$ | 464.69 million current US$ | 549.72 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Gabon?
- Health expenditure in Gabon was 549.72 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 549.72 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.45 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for health expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).