Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 430,560 current LCU per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 430,560 current LCU per person for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Gabon peaked at 729,512 current LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 430,560 current LCU per person, in 2021.
That places Gabon 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 667,398 current LCU per person | — |
| 2013 | 729,512 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 686,267 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 534,544 current LCU per person | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 453,775 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 445,522 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 432,606 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 500,492 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 472,491 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 430,560 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 430,560 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,620 current LCU per person, 13.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 430,560 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,663 current LCU per person, 5.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 556,264 current LCU per person | 432,606 current LCU per person | 729,512 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 451,526 current LCU per person | 430,560 current LCU per person | 472,491 current LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 16 Armenia 751,561 current LCU per person compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 698,698 current LCU per person compare
- 18 Uganda 514,229 current LCU per person compare
- 20 Somalia 396,276 current LCU per person compare
- 21 Tanzania 382,499 current LCU per person compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 312,248 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Gabon?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Gabon was 430,560 current LCU per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 729,512 current LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,560 current LCU per person in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.