Total expenditure and net lending in Gabon
Gabon: Total expenditure and net lending was 1.89 trillion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total expenditure and net lending in Gabon, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total expenditure and net lending in Gabon is 1.89 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Gabon peaked at 1.89 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 339.40 billion current LCU, in 1989.
Gabon ranks 17th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Total expenditure and net lending in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 575.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 665.40 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 597.50 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 361.10 billion current LCU | -39.6% |
| 1988 | 352.80 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 339.40 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 389.90 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 407.14 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 418.32 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 438.19 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 592.42 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 660.91 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 689.48 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 983.23 billion current LCU | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 779.53 billion current LCU | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 786.10 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 969.17 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 802.74 billion current LCU | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 855.32 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.35 trillion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.70 trillion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 1.89 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.89 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 trillion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.89 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 486.62 billion current LCU, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 481.87 billion current LCU | 339.40 billion current LCU | 665.40 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 664.06 billion current LCU | 389.90 billion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 786.10 billion current LCU | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 trillion current LCU | 1.70 trillion current LCU | 1.89 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 14 Senegal 2.03 trillion current LCU compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 1.97 trillion current LCU compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 1.91 trillion current LCU compare
- 18 Congo 1.67 trillion current LCU compare
- 19 Chad 1.18 trillion current LCU compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 1.17 trillion 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 total expenditure and net lending in Gabon?
- Total expenditure and net lending in Gabon was 1.89 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 339.40 billion current LCU in 1989.
- How does Gabon rank for total expenditure and net lending?
- Gabon ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. 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 Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.