Expense in Gabon
Gabon: Expense was 14.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expense in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Gabon is 14.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Gabon peaked at 17.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 136th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expense in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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% | 13.5% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.1% | 16.4% | 2 |
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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9794 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 8,093 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 8,057 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.1978 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 567.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Gabon?
- Expense in Gabon was 14.1% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for expense?
- Gabon ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expense rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.