Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Gabon
Gabon: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was 335.59 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Gabon, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 335.59 billion current LCU for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 143.3% on the previous year and up 200.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Gabon peaked at 742.13 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -579.80 billion current LCU, in 1984.
Gabon ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -579.80 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | -38.50 billion current LCU | -93.4% |
| 1986 | -101.40 billion current LCU | +163.4% |
| 1987 | -102.30 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1988 | -112.30 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1989 | -86.80 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 1990 | -71.90 billion current LCU | -17.2% |
| 1991 | -36.96 billion current LCU | -48.6% |
| 1992 | -78.73 billion current LCU | +113.0% |
| 1993 | -91.23 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1994 | -46.31 billion current LCU | -49.2% |
| 1995 | 69.67 billion current LCU | -250.4% |
| 1996 | 65.61 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 46.60 billion current LCU | -29.0% |
| 1998 | -369.36 billion current LCU | -892.6% |
| 1999 | 34.06 billion current LCU | -109.2% |
| 2000 | 421.49 billion current LCU | +1137.4% |
| 2001 | 111.70 billion current LCU | -73.5% |
| 2002 | 118.82 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 260.06 billion current LCU | +118.9% |
| 2004 | 284.43 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 391.04 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 460.43 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 470.74 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 742.13 billion current LCU | +57.7% |
| 2009 | 337.09 billion current LCU | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 137.92 billion current LCU | -59.1% |
| 2011 | 335.59 billion current LCU | +143.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 335.59 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -25,562 current LCU. (7 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 335.59 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.01 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1137.4% | 34.06 billion current LCU | 421.49 billion current LCU |
| 1998 | -892.6% | 46.60 billion current LCU | -369.36 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -170.18 billion current LCU | -579.80 billion current LCU | -38.50 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | -47.85 billion current LCU | -369.36 billion current LCU | 69.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 359.79 billion current LCU | 111.70 billion current LCU | 742.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.76 billion current LCU | 137.92 billion current LCU | 335.59 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 2 Angola 999.03 billion current LCU compare
- 3 Algeria 720.90 billion current LCU compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 404.28 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 55.50 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Seychelles 7.62 million current LCU compare
- 8 Mali -4 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Gabon?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Gabon was 335.59 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 742.13 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -579.80 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Gabon rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Gabon ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.