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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 68.7% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.56 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 119,181 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 3.97 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 13.89 million millions of constant united states dollars (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.