Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 43.69 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Gabon stood at 43.69 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Gabon peaked at 145.43 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.55 current US$, in 2022.
Gabon ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.49 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 61.45 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 71.5 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 83.51 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 92.48 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 98.17 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 108.42 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 122.16 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 145.43 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 139.03 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 52.77 current US$ | -62.0% |
| 2011 | 72.48 current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 63.03 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 74.71 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 65.56 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 48.51 current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 46.79 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 48.42 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 48.37 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.56 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 46.29 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 49.27 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 43.55 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 43.69 current US$ | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.76 current US$ | 61.45 current US$ | 145.43 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.82 current US$ | 46.79 current US$ | 74.71 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7 current US$ | 43.55 current US$ | 49.27 current US$ | 4 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2002)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Gabon?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Gabon was 43.69 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 145.43 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.55 current US$ in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Gabon ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.