Primary balance, excluding interest in Gabon
Gabon: Primary balance, excluding interest was 466.26 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Gabon, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 466.26 billion current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2011.
The figure is up 98.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Gabon peaked at 856.73 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -167.86 billion current LCU, in 1998.
Gabon ranks 6th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -121.60 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 59.02 billion current LCU | -148.5% |
| 1992 | 16.91 billion current LCU | -71.3% |
| 1993 | 19.71 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 118.37 billion current LCU | +500.6% |
| 1995 | 280.62 billion current LCU | +137.1% |
| 1996 | 251.75 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 241.63 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1998 | -167.86 billion current LCU | -169.5% |
| 1999 | 229.99 billion current LCU | -237.0% |
| 2000 | 633.52 billion current LCU | +175.5% |
| 2001 | 415.41 billion current LCU | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 272.00 billion current LCU | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 402.76 billion current LCU | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 437.33 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 522.21 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 577.05 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 589.71 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 856.73 billion current LCU | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 419.79 billion current LCU | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 234.71 billion current LCU | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 466.26 billion current LCU | +98.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 466.26 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.26 billion current LCU. (7 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 466.26 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary balance, excluding interest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +500.6% | 19.71 billion current LCU | 118.37 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.86 billion current LCU | -167.86 billion current LCU | 280.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 512.65 billion current LCU | 272.00 billion current LCU | 856.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.49 billion current LCU | 234.71 billion current LCU | 466.26 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 primary balance, excluding interest in Gabon?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Gabon was 466.26 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 856.73 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -167.86 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Gabon ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).