Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Gabon
Gabon: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 92.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Gabon, 2007–2020
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Gabon stood at 92.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Gabon peaked at 129.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2014.
That places Gabon 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 92.5% | — |
| 2008 | 129.2% | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 117.5% | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 111.4% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.0% | 90.3% | 129.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 71.2% | 117.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
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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 primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Gabon?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Gabon was 92.2% in 2020, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 129.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Gabon ranks 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.