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

-17-16-15-142012201620212012: -16.3 %2013: -16.3 %2014: -15.3 %2015: -17.2 %2016: -17.1 %2017: -15.7 %2018: -13.7 %2019: -13.5 %2020: -16.4 %2021: -14.1 %

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

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Gabon, 2012 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -15.6% -17.2% -13.5% 8
2020s -15.2% -16.4% -14.1% 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 23 India -13.3% compare
  2. 24 Guatemala -13.5% compare
  3. 25 Myanmar -13.8% compare
  4. 27 Angola -14.7% compare
  5. 28 Guinea-Bissau -15.2% compare
  6. 29 Togo -15.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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