Taxes on international trade in Gabon

Gabon: Taxes on international trade was 19.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 154 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2015
All-time low
14.9%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Taxes on international trade in Gabon, 2012–2021

051015202012201620212012: 15.6 % of revenue2013: 15.5 % of revenue2014: 15.6 % of revenue2015: 20.8 % of revenue2016: 19.2 % of revenue2017: 16.1 % of revenue2018: 16.2 % of revenue2019: 14.9 % of revenue2020: 20.1 % of revenue2021: 19.8 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Gabon is 19.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Gabon peaked at 20.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2019.

That places Gabon 9th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Taxes on international trade in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Gabon, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of revenue Change
2012 15.6%
2013 15.5% -0.9%
2014 15.6% +1.0%
2015 20.8% +33.2%
2016 19.2% -7.7%
2017 16.1% -16.1%
2018 16.2% +0.7%
2019 14.9% -8.1%
2020 20.1% +35.0%
2021 19.8% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.7% 14.9% 20.8% 8
2020s 20.0% 19.8% 20.1% 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 25.5% compare
  2. 7 Bahamas 23.6% compare
  3. 8 Philippines 20.8% compare
  4. 10 Somalia 18.5% compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 18.5% compare
  6. 12 Maldives 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Gabon?
Taxes on international trade in Gabon was 19.8% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
How does Gabon rank for taxes on international trade?
Gabon ranks 9th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,959 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.