Current health expenditure per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Current health expenditure per capita was 252.98 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Gabon stood at 252.98 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Gabon peaked at 277.63 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 120.9 current US$, in 2001.
That places Gabon 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192.79 current US$ | 120.9 current US$ | 277.63 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.02 current US$ | 187.27 current US$ | 261.38 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.95 current US$ | 227.25 current US$ | 252.98 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 26,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 26,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 23,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 25,413 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Gabon?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Gabon was 252.98 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 277.63 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.9 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Gabon ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.