What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Gabon?

Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.0893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?

The highest recorded value was 0.9513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Gabon rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

Gabon ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Gabon data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Gabon

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Gabon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Gabon: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.0%

World rank

126th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.9513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0.0835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.0893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.9513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Gabon ranks 126th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.7555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1962	0.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1963	0.9513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
1964	0.7588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1965	0.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1966	0.7443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1967	0.8274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1968	0.8062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1969	0.8018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1970	0.8379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1971	0.7812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1972	0.9207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1973	0.4636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.6%
1974	0.2605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.8%
1975	0.287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1976	0.2309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1977	0.277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1978	0.2346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1979	0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1980	0.1701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1981	0.2239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1982	0.2506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1983	0.3238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1984	0.3368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1985	0.3513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1986	0.3262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1987	0.2723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1988	0.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1989	0.1899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1990	0.1297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
1991	0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1992	0.1504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1993	0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1994	0.1983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1995	0.1682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1996	0.1727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1997	0.1875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1998	0.279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.8%
1999	0.2229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2000	0.1916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2001	0.226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2002	0.2187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2003	0.1812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2004	0.1527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2005	0.127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2006	0.1307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2007	0.1154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2008	0.0968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2009	0.1323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.7%
2010	0.1206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2011	0.1049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2012	0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2013	0.1285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2014	0.1262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2015	0.1482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2016	0.1475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2017	0.1367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2018	0.095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
2019	0.1008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2020	0.117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2021	0.0952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2022	0.0941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2023	0.0945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2024	0.0835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2025	0.0893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

Gabon's 0.0893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Gabon's 0.0893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Gabon

123 Nicaragua 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Bulgaria 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Switzerland 0.0906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Bermuda 0.089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Mexico 0.0885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Ireland 0.0874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Gabon?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.0893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.9513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Gabon rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Gabon ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.