Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was -0.5532 % change on previous year in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1981–1996
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -0.5532 % change on previous year for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in 1996.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.3% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 41.18 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -29.74 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Gabon 117th out of 187 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1983 | -6.1 % change on previous year | +477.1% |
| 1984 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1986 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -420.0% |
| 1987 | -29.74 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 1988 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1989 | -20.36 % change on previous year | +199.4% |
| 1990 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1991 | 38.37 % change on previous year | -1055.1% |
| 1992 | -11.68 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1993 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1994 | -0.3482 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1995 | 41.18 % change on previous year | -11926.8% |
| 1996 | -0.5532 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.66 % change on previous year | -29.74 % change on previous year | 21.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.45 % change on previous year | -11.68 % change on previous year | 41.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 114 India 0.2129 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Italy -0.2786 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Anguilla -0.4245 % change on previous year
- 118 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.6407 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Portugal -0.7181 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Indonesia -0.7393 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Gabon
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,587 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0126 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.49 (1996)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.5% (1996)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Gabon was -0.5532 % change on previous year in 1996, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.18 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.74 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 1996.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.