Government spending vs gdp per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 24.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.77
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
99th
of 151 countries
All-time high
45.5
in 1998
All-time low
17.13
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Gabon is 24.77, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 45.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.13, in 2018.
That places Gabon 99th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.59 | — |
| 1991 | 25.08 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 26.54 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 26.88 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.91 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 25.07 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 22.23 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 29.7 | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 45.5 | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 25.5 | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 20.3 | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 27.83 | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 25.72 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 21.25 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 20.87 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 20.77 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.13 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.39 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 18.93 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 22.6 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 23.09 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.07 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 23.95 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 34.67 | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 23.76 | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 22.25 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 21.85 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.11 | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 17.13 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.41 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.78 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 17.25 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 19.65 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 21.46 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 24.77 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3 | 22.23 | 45.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.88 | 18.93 | 27.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.43 | 17.13 | 34.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.58 | 17.25 | 24.77 | 5 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 41.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 307.22 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 178,782 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Gabon was 24.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.13 in 2018.
- How does Gabon rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 99th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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