Government revenues as a share of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 14.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 14.5% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Gabon peaked at 29.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2021.
That places Gabon 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.8% | — |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 16.8% | 29.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.5% | 17.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 157 Indonesia 15.2% compare
- 158 Uganda 15.1% compare
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.8% compare
- 161 Cameroon 14.1% compare
- 162 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
- 163 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.8% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 33.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,051 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 144.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.19 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Gabon?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Gabon was 14.5% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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