Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Gabon
Gabon: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 19.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Taxes on international trade in Gabon, 2012–2021
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 (% of revenue) in Gabon, year by year
| 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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 19.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 19.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.9% | 20.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 20.1% | 2 |
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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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About this data
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.