Out-of-pocket expenditure in Gabon
Gabon: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 17.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in Gabon stood at 17.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Gabon peaked at 54.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2023.
That places Gabon 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.2% | — |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -3.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 17.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 17.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 49.5% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 22.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 17.3% | 21.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Gabon?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Gabon was 17.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.