Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 442.05 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Gabon stood at 442.05 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Gabon peaked at 442.05 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 141.76 current international $, in 2000.
That places Gabon 107th 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.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141.76 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 171.21 current international $ | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 160.38 current international $ | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 194.69 current international $ | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 185.41 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 146.05 current international $ | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 163.37 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 177.51 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 145.92 current international $ | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 207.69 current international $ | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 220.49 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 234.42 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 216.79 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 264.3 current international $ | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 225.28 current international $ | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 223.97 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 281.43 current international $ | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 260.39 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 248.23 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 266.3 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 274.6 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 306.55 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 376.87 current international $ | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 442.05 current international $ | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.4 current international $ | 141.76 current international $ | 207.69 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.16 current international $ | 216.79 current international $ | 281.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.02 current international $ | 274.6 current international $ | 442.05 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 104 Iran, Islamic Republic of 497.18 current international $ compare
- 105 Barbados 480.17 current international $ compare
- 106 Bhutan 451.03 current international $ compare
- 108 Fiji 409.49 current international $ compare
- 109 Grenada 397.79 current international $ compare
- 110 Nicaragua 395.48 current international $ 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)
- 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Gabon?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Gabon was 442.05 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 442.05 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.76 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Gabon ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.