Healthcare Spending: Gabon
Gabon's healthcare spending is currently 3.134 % of GDP as of 2023. # Gabon Healthcare Spending Gabon allocated 3.
Current (2023)
3.134 % of GDP
+8.4% y/y
Peak (2009)
3.781 % of GDP
Low (2012)
2.421 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Gabon
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Gabon
Analysis# Gabon Healthcare Spending
Gabon allocated 3.134% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a modest recovery from recent lows. This figure sits well below the country's all-time peak of 3.781% in 2009 but above the lowest point of 2.421% in 2012. Over the 23-year period from 2000 to 2023, healthcare spending increased 7.9%, indicating gradual growth despite significant year-to-year volatility.
The most striking turning point occurred in 2020, when spending surged to 3.44% of GDP—likely driven by pandemic-related healthcare demands. After declining through 2021 and 2022, spending rebounded to 3.134% in 2023. This recent upward trajectory suggests renewed commitment to health expenditure, though whether this trend will sustain remains uncertain given Gabon's historical fluctuations.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.134 % of GDP | +8.41% |
| 2022 | 2.891 % of GDP | +3.51% |
| 2021 | 2.793 % of GDP | -18.81% |
| 2020 | 3.44 % of GDP | +24.28% |
| 2019 | 2.768 % of GDP | +0.58% |
| 2018 | 2.752 % of GDP | -1.04% |
| 2017 | 2.781 % of GDP | -10.52% |
| 2016 | 3.108 % of GDP | +16.97% |
| 2015 | 2.657 % of GDP | +4.90% |
| 2014 | 2.533 % of GDP | -10.84% |
| 2013 | 2.841 % of GDP | +17.35% |
| 2012 | 2.421 % of GDP | -5.36% |
| 2011 | 2.558 % of GDP | +3.31% |
| 2010 | 2.476 % of GDP | -34.51% |
| 2009 | 3.781 % of GDP | +32.76% |
| 2008 | 2.848 % of GDP | -7.62% |
| 2007 | 3.083 % of GDP | -2.00% |
| 2006 | 3.146 % of GDP | +7.67% |
| 2005 | 2.922 % of GDP | -13.16% |
| 2004 | 3.365 % of GDP | -4.84% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.536 % of GDP | +6.19% |
| 2002 | 3.33 % of GDP | +5.65% |
| 2001 | 3.152 % of GDP | +8.50% |
| 2000 | 2.905 % of GDP | — |
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