Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Gabon
Gabon: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 92.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Gabon, 2007–2020
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Gabon stood at 92.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Gabon peaked at 129.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2014.
That places Gabon 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 92.5% | — |
| 2008 | 129.2% | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 117.5% | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 111.4% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +6.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 92.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 92.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.0% | 90.3% | 129.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 71.2% | 117.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Gabon?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Gabon was 92.2% in 2020, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 129.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Gabon ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).