Gabon: Oil revenue

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 Gabon

Revenue minus production cost of oil, percent of GDP

 Latest value 15.56
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2021
 Average 23.21
 Min - Max 1.03 - 53.95
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 15.56 percent, an increase from 9.98 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 2.69 percent, based on data from 181 countries. Historically, the average for Gabon from 1970 to 2021 is 23.21 percent. The minimum value, 1.03 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 53.95 percent was recorded in 1979. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Gabon - Oil revenue - Recent values chart

Historical series
Gabon - Oil revenue - historical chart - 1970-2021




Definition: Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.

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