Health expenditure government expenditure in Gabon
Gabon: Health expenditure government expenditure was 9.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
9.72
in 2017
All-time low
4.54
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Gabon is 9.59, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Gabon peaked at 9.72 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 2001.
That places Gabon 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.24 | — |
| 2001 | 4.54 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 4.66 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.75 | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 6.51 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.08 | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 5.76 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 6.36 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 5.61 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 6.82 | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 6.81 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.18 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.19 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 5.26 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 6.38 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 7.03 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 9.72 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.42 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.59 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.59 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.59 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.59 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.59 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.73 | 4.54 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 | 5.26 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.59 | 9.59 | 9.59 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Gabon?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Gabon was 9.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 in 2017.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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