Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Gabon

Gabon: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 5.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.2%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
141st
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 1988
All-time low
1.3%
in 2008
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Gabon, 1980–2019

2468101980199920191980: 3.2 %1981: 2.7 %1982: 3.9 %1983: 3.9 %1984: 5.4 %1985: 6.5 %1986: 4.8 %1987: 8.1 %1988: 10.3 %1989: 8.8 %1990: 7 %1991: 7.1 %1992: 7.2 %1993: 6.7 %1994: 7.4 %1995: 6.5 %1996: 5.4 %1997: 5.1 %1998: 5.6 %1999: 5.2 %2000: 2.9 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 3.3 %2003: 3 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 2 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 1.3 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 5.5 %2015: 5.6 %2016: 8.8 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 6.2 %2019: 5.2 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Gabon is 5.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 228.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Gabon peaked at 10.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.

Gabon ranks 141st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Gabon, 1980 to 2019.
Year % Change
1980 3.2%
1981 2.7% -14.3%
1982 3.9% +43.5%
1983 3.9% +1.2%
1984 5.4% +36.5%
1985 6.5% +21.4%
1986 4.8% -26.5%
1987 8.1% +69.2%
1988 10.3% +26.4%
1989 8.8% -14.4%
1990 7.0% -20.8%
1991 7.1% +1.8%
1992 7.2% +2.1%
1993 6.7% -7.5%
1994 7.4% +10.4%
1995 6.5% -12.4%
1996 5.4% -17.4%
1997 5.1% -3.8%
1998 5.6% +9.7%
1999 5.2% -7.1%
2000 2.9% -45.4%
2001 3.1% +8.7%
2002 3.3% +6.9%
2003 3.0% -10.1%
2004 2.6% -11.7%
2005 2.0% -26.0%
2006 1.8% -8.5%
2007 2.1% +15.4%
2008 1.3% -36.5%
2009 1.6% +21.1%
2010 3.1% +93.4%
2011 3.5% +13.2%
2012 3.9% +12.7%
2013 4.5% +14.7%
2014 5.5% +21.9%
2015 5.6% +2.4%
2016 8.8% +57.2%
2017 6.3% -28.9%
2018 6.2% -1.3%
2019 5.2% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.8% 2.7% 10.3% 10
1990s 6.3% 5.1% 7.4% 10
2000s 2.4% 1.3% 3.3% 10
2010s 5.3% 3.1% 8.8% 10

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 138 Luxembourg 5.5% compare
  2. 139 Cameroon 5.4% compare
  3. 140 Ireland 5.2% compare
  4. 142 Madagascar 5.2% compare
  5. 143 Chad 5.1% compare
  6. 144 Niger 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Gabon?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Gabon was 5.2% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1988.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
How does Gabon rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Gabon ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).