Government consumption in Gabon

Gabon: Government consumption was 532.93 billion current LCU in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
532.93 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
12th
of 51 countries
All-time high
532.93 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
172.80 billion current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
25
1984–2008

Government consumption in Gabon, 1984–2008

200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B1984199620081984: 172.8B current LCU1985: 190.4B current LCU1986: 219.6B current LCU1987: 189.8B current LCU1988: 190.6B current LCU1989: 189.3B current LCU1990: 217.2B current LCU1991: 217.5B current LCU1992: 229.4B current LCU1993: 234.3B current LCU1994: 278.9B current LCU1995: 291.0B current LCU1996: 327.4B current LCU1997: 335.8B current LCU1998: 409.1B current LCU1999: 338.2B current LCU2000: 344.9B current LCU2001: 396.6B current LCU2002: 377.3B current LCU2003: 353.8B current LCU2004: 351.5B current LCU2005: 381.0B current LCU2006: 419.6B current LCU2007: 492.2B current LCU2008: 532.9B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government consumption in Gabon is 532.93 billion current LCU, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government consumption in Gabon peaked at 532.93 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 172.80 billion current LCU, in 1984.

Gabon ranks 12th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 192.08 billion current LCU 172.80 billion current LCU 219.60 billion current LCU 6
1990s 287.88 billion current LCU 217.20 billion current LCU 409.10 billion current LCU 10
2000s 405.53 billion current LCU 344.95 billion current LCU 532.93 billion current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 9 Senegal 791.00 billion current LCU compare
  2. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 645.74 billion current LCU compare
  3. 11 Algeria 627.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 13 South Africa 508.80 billion current LCU compare
  5. 14 Tanzania 455.72 billion current LCU compare
  6. 15 Cameroon 435.80 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government consumption in Gabon?
Government consumption in Gabon was 532.93 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest government consumption recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 532.93 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 172.80 billion current LCU in 1984.
How does Gabon rank for government consumption?
Gabon ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
Is government consumption rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.