Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Gabon

Gabon: Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled was 20.49 in 1996. ▼ Falling

Latest (1996)
20.49
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
88th
of 187 countries
All-time high
28.33
in 1985
All-time low
12.46
in 1990
Years of data
17
1980–1996

Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Gabon, 1980–1996

01020301980198819961980: 22.21981: 271982: 26.71983: 25.11984: 27.31985: 28.31986: 24.91987: 17.51988: 16.31989: 131990: 12.51991: 17.21992: 15.21993: 14.61994: 14.61995: 20.61996: 20.5

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 1996, tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Gabon stood at 20.49.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Gabon peaked at 28.33 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.46, in 1990.

That places Gabon 88th out of 187 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Gabon, 1980 to 1996.
Year Value Change
1980 22.19
1981 26.99 +21.7%
1982 26.7 -1.1%
1983 25.08 -6.1%
1984 27.3 +8.8%
1985 28.33 +3.8%
1986 24.89 -12.2%
1987 17.49 -29.7%
1988 16.3 -6.8%
1989 12.98 -20.4%
1990 12.46 -4.0%
1991 17.24 +38.4%
1992 15.23 -11.7%
1993 14.65 -3.8%
1994 14.6 -0.3%
1995 20.61 +41.2%
1996 20.49 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.82 12.98 28.33 10
1990s 16.47 12.46 20.61 7

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 85 Mozambique 20.92 compare
  2. 86 Fiji 20.67 compare
  3. 87 El Salvador 20.61 compare
  4. 89 Kazakhstan 20.46
  5. 90 Naoero 20.25
  6. 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Gabon?
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Gabon was 20.49 in 1996, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 28.33 in 1985.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 12.46 in 1990.
How does Gabon rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled?
Gabon ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 1996.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
187 places, 6,336 data points, 1980–2023
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Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.