Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -14.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
-14.1%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
26th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-13.5%
in 2019
All-time low
-17.2%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2012–2021
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Gabon stood at -14.1%.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Gabon peaked at -13.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -17.2%, in 2015.
Gabon ranks 26th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -16.3% | — |
| 2013 | -16.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | -15.3% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | -17.2% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | -17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | -15.7% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | -13.7% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | -13.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | -16.4% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | -14.1% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -15.6% | -17.2% | -13.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | -15.2% | -16.4% | -14.1% | 2 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,012 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 20.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 430.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 3.55 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Gabon?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Gabon was -14.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was -13.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.2% in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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