Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 9.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.5%
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
142nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2013
All-time low
9.5%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2012–2021
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 9.5% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Gabon peaked at 16.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 142nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.1% | — |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.2% | 16.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.5% | 12.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 139 Sri Lanka 9.9% compare
- 140 Afghanistan 9.9% compare
- 141 Madagascar 9.6% compare
- 143 Switzerland 9.0% compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 8.6% compare
- 145 Central African Republic 8.2% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Gabon?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Gabon was 9.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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