Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Gabon
Gabon: Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 was 25.71 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Gabon, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 25.71 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Gabon peaked at 34.67 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.59 Percentage of GDP, in 2021.
That places Gabon 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the middle of the range.
Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 27.83 Percentage of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 25.72 Percentage of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 21.25 Percentage of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 20.87 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 20.77 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.13 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.39 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 18.93 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 22.6 Percentage of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 23.09 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.07 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 23.95 Percentage of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 34.67 Percentage of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 23.76 Percentage of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 22.25 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 21.85 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.11 Percentage of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 17.13 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.46 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.81 Percentage of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 16.59 Percentage of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 19.1 Percentage of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 21.68 Percentage of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 22.96 Percentage of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 23.88 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2026 | 24.31 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 24.79 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2028 | 25.2 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 25.71 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 25.71 Percentage of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.06 Percentage of GDP, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 25.71 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.12 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.88 Percentage of GDP | 18.93 Percentage of GDP | 27.83 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.43 Percentage of GDP | 17.13 Percentage of GDP | 34.67 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.41 Percentage of GDP | 16.59 Percentage of GDP | 25.71 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Gabon?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Gabon was 25.71 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.67 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.59 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Gabon ranks 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.