Tax revenue (current LCU) in Gabon
Gabon: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 1.02 trillion current LCU in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue in Gabon stood at 1.02 trillion current LCU.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Gabon peaked at 1.40 trillion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 953.07 billion current LCU, in 2016.
That places Gabon 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2013 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.36 trillion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 953.07 billion current LCU | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 960.95 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 957.06 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | -6.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.02 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.89 billion current LCU, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.02 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 692.11 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 953.07 billion current LCU | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Gabon?
- Tax revenue in Gabon was 1.02 trillion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 trillion current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 953.07 billion current LCU in 2016.
- How does Gabon rank for tax revenue?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.