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
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The latest value from 2021 is 13.95 percent, an increase from 10.56 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 33.10 percent, based on data from 125 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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 Recent values Gabon: Taxes on goods and services
 2021 13.95
 2020 10.56
 2019 10.62
 2018 10.20
 2017 14.88
 2016 15.86
 2015 10.64
 2014 12.96




Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.

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