Gabon's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 672.98 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 63.4% from 411.87 in 2013 (5.03% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 672.98 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 423.61 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 411.87 | 2013 |
| Highest | 672.98 | 2023 |
| Lowest | 346.94 | 2010 |
| Average since 2014 | 473.43 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 387.08 | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Gabon's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 95.02 on 2022 (from 577.96 to 672.98).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +8.68 and a typical year strayed about 56.23 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 118.57 in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was 162.71 in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 28.75 a year. A straight line explains 85% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Gabon had the 98th highest value of the 168 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 672.98 | 2023 |
| World | 1,891 | 2023 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 231.01 | 2023 |
| Upper middle income | 1,331 | 2023 |
Closest to Gabon in the 2023 ranking
- Viet Nam — 94th of 168: 689.55
- Nicaragua — 95th of 168: 688.67
- Bhutan — 96th of 168: 676.7
- Lebanon — 98th of 168: 643.85
- Cabo Verde — 99th of 168: 616.54
- Equatorial Guinea — 100th of 168: 609.3
What this measures
Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 24 values
| Year | Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 672.98 |
| 2022 | 577.96 |
| 2021 | 517.28 |
| 2020 | 498.03 |
| 2019 | 441.55 |
| 2018 | 423.61 |
| 2017 | 411.46 |
| 2016 | 435.01 |
| 2015 | 380.18 |
| 2014 | 376.22 |
| 2013 |
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies
- Angola — 248.39 (2023)
- Benin — 137.83 (2023)
- Botswana — 1,310 (2023)
- Burkina Faso — 223.87 (2023)
- Burundi — 100.06 (2023)
- Cabo Verde — 616.54 (2023)
- Cameroon — 246.18 (2023)
- Central African Republic — 136.69 (2023)
- Chad
More health data for Gabon
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 12.95% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 12.76% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 467,120 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 36.55% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 472,705 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 35.94% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 939,824 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 36.24% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 12.4% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)
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Questions people ask
- What is Gabon's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?
- 672.98 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is up 73.86% from 387.08 in 2000 (2.43% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 672.98 in 2023 and the lowest 346.94 in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank?
- 98th highest of 168 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Gabon?
- In 2023, Gabon's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 95.02 on 2022 (from 577.96 to 672.98). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +8.68 and a typical year strayed about 56.23 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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