Taxes on goods and services gdp in Gabon

Gabon: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 2.66 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.66
Change on year
up 52.1%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.16
in 2014
All-time low
1.23
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Gabon, 1980–2023

12341980200120231980: 1.21981: 1.61982: 1.81983: 1.81984: 1.81985: 21986: 2.11987: 3.81988: 3.31989: 31990: 2.81991: 3.41992: 3.41993: 3.41994: 2.41995: 2.31996: 1.41997: 2.21998: 2.61999: 1.92000: 2.12001: 1.92002: 2.32003: 2.92004: 2.72005: 2.32006: 2.12007: 2.22008: 1.92009: 2.52010: 2.32011: 2.32012: 2.12013: 3.22014: 4.22015: 22016: 2.72017: 1.92018: 1.62019: 1.92020: 2.52021: 22022: 1.72023: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 2.66 for taxes on goods and services gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Gabon peaked at 4.16 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1980.

Gabon ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in Gabon, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 1.23
1981 1.58 +28.6%
1982 1.83 +16.3%
1983 1.77 -3.3%
1984 1.81 +2.3%
1985 1.96 +8.1%
1986 2.06 +5.1%
1987 3.84 +86.3%
1988 3.34 -13.0%
1989 2.96 -11.4%
1990 2.84 -4.1%
1991 3.37 +18.7%
1992 3.38 +0.3%
1993 3.37 -0.2%
1994 2.36 -30.0%
1995 2.34 -0.9%
1996 1.39 -40.8%
1997 2.19 +58.0%
1998 2.58 +18.0%
1999 1.9 -26.3%
2000 2.08 +9.5%
2001 1.92 -7.7%
2002 2.26 +17.2%
2003 2.9 +28.7%
2004 2.69 -7.3%
2005 2.28 -15.3%
2006 2.14 -6.0%
2007 2.19 +2.1%
2008 1.89 -13.7%
2009 2.47 +31.2%
2010 2.29 -7.4%
2011 2.31 +0.7%
2012 2.1 -9.0%
2013 3.22 +53.5%
2014 4.16 +29.1%
2015 1.96 -52.8%
2016 2.68 +36.6%
2017 1.94 -27.8%
2018 1.58 -18.3%
2019 1.89 +19.4%
2020 2.46 +29.9%
2021 1.98 -19.6%
2022 1.75 -11.5%
2023 2.66 +52.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.24 1.23 3.84 10
1990s 2.57 1.39 3.38 10
2000s 2.28 1.89 2.9 10
2010s 2.41 1.58 4.16 10
2020s 2.21 1.75 2.66 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 161 Guyana 2.93 compare
  2. 162 Congo 2.88 compare
  3. 163 Panama 2.76 compare
  4. 165 Syrian Arab Republic 2.59 compare
  5. 166 Aruba 2.57 compare
  6. 167 Haiti 2.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Gabon?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Gabon was 2.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 4.16 in 2014.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1980.
How does Gabon rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
Gabon ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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