Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Gabon
Gabon: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 227.38 billion current LCU in 2021. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 227.38 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Gabon peaked at 298.93 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 160.39 billion current LCU, in 2018.
That places Gabon 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 194.85 billion current LCU | — |
| 2013 | 291.47 billion current LCU | +49.6% |
| 2014 | 298.93 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 181.70 billion current LCU | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 229.17 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 227.69 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 160.39 billion current LCU | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 203.74 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 162.76 billion current LCU | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 227.38 billion current LCU | +39.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 227.38 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.35 billion current LCU, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 227.38 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.02 billion current LCU, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 223.49 billion current LCU | 160.39 billion current LCU | 298.93 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 195.07 billion current LCU | 162.76 billion current LCU | 227.38 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Gabon?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Gabon was 227.38 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 298.93 billion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.39 billion current LCU in 2018.
- How does Gabon rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Gabon ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.