Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 18.72 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
18.72
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
150th
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.38
in 1998
All-time low
15.33
in 2021
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Gabon, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Gabon is 18.72, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Gabon peaked at 32.38 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.33, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 150th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.05 | — |
| 1992 | 21.64 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 21.53 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.38 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 27.72 | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 24.34 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 31.1 | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 32.38 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 26.61 | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 31.43 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 31.9 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 29.45 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 29 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.87 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 28.74 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 29.81 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.45 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 29.92 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 29.37 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.79 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 23.48 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 30.15 | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 31.61 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 29.74 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 21.14 | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 17.14 | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 16.41 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 16.92 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 19.53 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 17.59 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 15.33 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 18.76 | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 23.26 | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 20.93 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 20.36 | -2.7% |
| 2026 | 19.15 | -6.0% |
| 2027 | 18.87 | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 18.81 | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 18.76 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 18.72 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.64 | 21.53 | 32.38 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.49 | 27.45 | 31.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.19 | 16.41 | 31.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.18 | 15.33 | 23.26 | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.72 | 18.72 | 18.72 | 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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Gabon?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Gabon was 18.72 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.38 in 1998.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.33 in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October