Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 52.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 52.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 79.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Gabon 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 71.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 79.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 74.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 75.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 67.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 64.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 56.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 67.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 71.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 52.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 71.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 30 Mali 68.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Cameroon 62.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 54.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 50.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Central African Republic 45.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 41.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 52.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.