Gabon: Taxes on goods and services

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 Gabon

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 13.95
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2012 - 2021
 Average 11.84
 Min - Max 7.46 - 15.86
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 13.95 percent, an increase from 10.56 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 38.96 percent, based on data from 119 countries. Historically, the average for Gabon from 2012 to 2021 is 11.84 percent. The minimum value, 7.46 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 15.86 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Gabon - Taxes on goods and services - Recent values chart

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Gabon - Taxes on goods and services - historical chart - 2012-2021




Definition: Taxes on goods and services include general sales and turnover or value added taxes, selective excises on goods, selective taxes on services, taxes on the use of goods or property, taxes on extraction and production of minerals, and profits of fiscal monopolies.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 11.64 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 2.22 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -0.10 2023 percent
 Government debt 65.59 2022 percent
 Tax revenue 9.13 2021 percent
 Commercial tax rate 47.10 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 632 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 50 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 13.95 2021 percent
 Taxes on international trade 19.83 2021 percent
 Income and profits taxes 23.92 2021 percent
 Foreign aid 133.26 2022 million U.S. dollars
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