Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Gabon
Gabon: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 28.81 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
28.81
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
94th
of 195 countries
All-time high
45.5
in 1998
All-time low
17.13
in 2018
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Gabon, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Gabon stood at 28.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Gabon peaked at 45.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.13, in 2018.
That places Gabon 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.08 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 25.77 | +4.0% |
| 2026 | 26.38 | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 27.08 | +2.6% |
| 2028 | 27.59 | +1.9% |
| 2029 | 28.18 | +2.1% |
| 2030 | 28.81 | +2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 28.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 28.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.59, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.82 | 22.23 | 45.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.88 | 18.93 | 27.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.43 | 17.13 | 34.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.79 | 17.25 | 28.18 | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.81 | 28.81 | 28.81 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Gabon?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Gabon was 28.81 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.13 in 2018.
- How does Gabon rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October