Public healthcare spending share gdp in Gabon
Gabon: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 2.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Gabon stood at 2.06. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Gabon peaked at 2.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2005.
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 rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.54 | +45.0% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.89 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 2.06 | +9.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.05 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.48 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.65 | 2.06 | 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Gabon?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Gabon was 2.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Gabon ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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