Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Gabon
Gabon: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 2.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.7%
Change on year
up 52.1%
World rank
165th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2014
All-time low
1.2%
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Gabon, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2.7% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
The figure is up 52.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Gabon peaked at 4.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2% | — |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +86.3% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +58.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +53.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -52.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 4 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 251.59 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 922.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 64.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Gabon?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Gabon was 2.7% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Gabon ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.