Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Expenditure, General government, Percent of 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 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More public sector data for Gabon
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -93.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 125.68 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 319.10 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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