Taxes on international trade in Gabon

Gabon: Taxes on international trade was 323.23 billion current LCU in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
323.23 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
31st
of 155 countries
All-time high
407.10 billion current LCU
in 2012
All-time low
246.22 billion current LCU
in 2017
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Taxes on international trade in Gabon, 2012–2021

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B2012201620212012: 407.1B current LCU2013: 401.0B current LCU2014: 359.9B current LCU2015: 354.8B current LCU2016: 277.2B current LCU2017: 246.2B current LCU2018: 254.7B current LCU2019: 285.5B current LCU2020: 309.7B current LCU2021: 323.2B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2021, taxes on international trade in Gabon stood at 323.23 billion current LCU.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Gabon peaked at 407.10 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 246.22 billion current LCU, in 2017.

Gabon ranks 31st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 323.31 billion current LCU 246.22 billion current LCU 407.10 billion current LCU 8
2020s 316.47 billion current LCU 309.72 billion current LCU 323.23 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 28 Myanmar 463.81 billion current LCU compare
  2. 29 Cameroon 398.08 billion current LCU compare
  3. 30 Sri Lanka 392.45 billion current LCU compare
  4. 32 Bangladesh 315.92 billion current LCU compare
  5. 33 Malawi 272.37 billion current LCU compare
  6. 34 China 250.94 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Gabon?
Taxes on international trade in Gabon was 323.23 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 407.10 billion current LCU in 2012.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 246.22 billion current LCU in 2017.
How does Gabon rank for taxes on international trade?
Gabon ranks 31st out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.