External health expenditure per capita in Gabon
Gabon: External health expenditure per capita was 11.26 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Gabon stood at 11.26 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 1,066.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Gabon peaked at 24.36 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9652 current US$, in 2013.
That places Gabon 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 current US$ | 1.61 current US$ | 7.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 current US$ | 0.9652 current US$ | 2.84 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 current US$ | 8.81 current US$ | 24.36 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 external health expenditure per capita in Gabon?
- External health expenditure per capita in Gabon was 11.26 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9652 current US$ in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Gabon ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,066.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.