Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 672.98 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP 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
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Gabon is 672.98 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 672.98 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 346.94 current international $, in 2010.
That places Gabon 120th 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 | 436.95 current international $ | 387.08 current international $ | 509.65 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.89 current international $ | 346.94 current international $ | 441.55 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.56 current international $ | 498.03 current international $ | 672.98 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 117 Vietnam 689.55 current international $ compare
- 118 Nicaragua 688.67 current international $ compare
- 119 Bhutan 676.7 current international $ compare
- 121 Lebanon 643.85 current international $ compare
- 122 Cape Verde 616.54 current international $ compare
- 123 Equatorial Guinea 609.3 current international $ compare
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 healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 672.98 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 healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 672.98 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.94 current international $ in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.