Gabon vs Panama: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Gabon
2.7%
in 2023
Panama
2.8%
in 2014
Gabon rank
165th
Panama rank
164th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Gabon
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.
Gabon ranks 165th and Panama ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Gabon or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Gabon as of 2014.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Gabon and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Gabon and Panama rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 165th and Panama ranks 164th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.