Subsidies and other transfers in Gabon

Gabon: Subsidies and other transfers was 17.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.7%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
130th
of 152 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2012
All-time low
15.2%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Subsidies and other transfers in Gabon, 2012–2021

01020302012201620212012: 32.1 % of expense2013: 31.5 % of expense2014: 26.9 % of expense2015: 21.6 % of expense2016: 15.7 % of expense2017: 16.3 % of expense2018: 15.2 % of expense2019: 18.7 % of expense2020: 17.1 % of expense2021: 17.7 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 17.7% for subsidies and other transfers in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Gabon peaked at 32.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2018.

Gabon ranks 130th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Subsidies and other transfers in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Gabon, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2012 32.1%
2013 31.5% -1.7%
2014 26.9% -14.7%
2015 21.6% -19.7%
2016 15.7% -27.3%
2017 16.3% +3.6%
2018 15.2% -6.9%
2019 18.7% +23.3%
2020 17.1% -8.4%
2021 17.7% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.3% 15.2% 32.1% 8
2020s 17.4% 17.1% 17.7% 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 127 Senegal 19.6% compare
  2. 128 Vanuatu 17.8% compare
  3. 129 Ghana 17.8% compare
  4. 131 Kenya 17.4% compare
  5. 132 Marshall Islands 17.1% compare
  6. 133 Honduras 17.0% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Gabon?
Subsidies and other transfers in Gabon was 17.7% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2018.
How does Gabon rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Gabon ranks 130th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.