Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Gabon
Gabon: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 43.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 43.69 for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Gabon peaked at 145.43 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.55, in 2022.
Gabon ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.49 | — |
| 2001 | 61.45 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 71.5 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 83.51 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 92.48 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 98.17 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 108.42 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 122.16 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 145.43 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 139.03 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 52.77 | -62.0% |
| 2011 | 72.48 | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 63.03 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 74.71 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 65.56 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 48.51 | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 46.79 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 48.42 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 48.37 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.56 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 46.29 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 49.27 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 43.55 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 43.69 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.76 | 61.45 | 145.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.82 | 46.79 | 74.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7 | 43.55 | 49.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More poverty & inequality data for Gabon
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,587 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0126 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.49 (1996)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.5% (1996)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Gabon?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Gabon was 43.69 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 145.43 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.55 in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Gabon ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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