Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Gabon
Gabon: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 13.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Gabon, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Gabon is 13.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Gabon peaked at 17.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1998.
That places Gabon 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 15.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Gross national expenditure 15.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.12 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 49.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 19.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.92 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 11.89 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Gabon?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Gabon was 13.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Gabon ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.