Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was 16.44 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Gabon, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Gabon is 16.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 40.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 30.32 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -31.93 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Gabon 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2003 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 2004 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2005 | -11.8 % change on previous year | +172.4% |
| 2006 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2008 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 2009 | 30.32 % change on previous year | -355.5% |
| 2010 | -31.93 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 2011 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2012 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2013 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -355.7% |
| 2014 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2016 | 14.42 % change on previous year | +1267.2% |
| 2017 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2018 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2019 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +202.2% |
| 2021 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2022 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +203.5% |
| 2023 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 16.44 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 16.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -11.87 % change on previous year | 30.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.4374 % change on previous year | -31.93 % change on previous year | 16.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 16.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 22 Solomon Islands 17.87 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Qatar 17.49 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Belarus 16.6 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Paraguay 16.21 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 16.19 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 15.44 % change on previous year compare
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 healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Gabon was 16.44 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.32 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.93 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.