Social contributions (% of revenue) in Gabon
Gabon: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 1.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social contributions in Gabon is 1.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 202.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Gabon peaked at 1.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
Gabon ranks 88th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +82.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +54.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Gabon?
- Social contributions in Gabon was 1.6% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for social contributions?
- Gabon ranks 88th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.