Gabon — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1956–2019 · 51 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
For Gabon, the central government deficit reading stood at 2.27% of GDP in 2019. Against −1.36% of GDP in 2018, the period change was +3.63 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of −0.04% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2009–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.27 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -1.36 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -2.66 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -5.16 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -1 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2009
| 2014 | 2.4 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 1.58 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 1.98 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 1.48 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 0.07 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 6.14 % of GDP |