Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 17.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare 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 % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Gabon stood at 17.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 54.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2023.
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 falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.2% | — |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 49.5% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 22.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 17.3% | 21.6% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 251.59 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 922.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 64.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 17.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.