Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Gabon
Gabon: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 9.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 9.5% for tax revenue in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Gabon peaked at 16.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2021.
That places Gabon 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.1% | — |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -23.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6%, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.2% | 16.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.5% | 12.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 132 Argentina 10.4% compare
- 133 Afghanistan 9.9% compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 9.9% compare
- 136 Switzerland 9.5% compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 8.3% compare
- 138 Central African Republic 8.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Gabon?
- Tax revenue in Gabon was 9.5% 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 16.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for tax revenue?
- Gabon ranks 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.