Education Spending: Gabon
Gabon's education spending is currently 2.316 % of GDP as of 2023. # Gabon Education Spending Gabon allocated 2.
Current (2023)
2.316 % of GDP
+4.9% y/y
Peak (2000)
3.827 % of GDP
Low (2022)
2.208 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1992–2023 · 18 pts
Education Spending — Gabon
1992 — 2023
Education Spending — Gabon
Analysis# Gabon Education Spending
Gabon allocated 2.316% of its GDP to education in 2023, representing a modest recovery from 2022's all-time low of 2.208%. The current spending level remains substantially below the country's peak of 3.827% in 2000, marking a 17.5% decline over the three-decade period since 1992. This downward trajectory reflects the broader challenge of maintaining education investment amid competing fiscal priorities.
The most significant turning point occurred in 2017, when spending spiked to 3.556%—the second-highest value on record. This increase proved temporary, followed by a sharp contraction to 2.208% by 2022. The modest uptick to 2.316% in 2023 suggests stabilization rather than a sustained recovery, leaving education funding well below historical levels and requiring attention if the country aims to rebuild its commitment to human capital development.
Historical Data
18 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.316 % of GDP | +4.89% |
| 2022 | 2.208 % of GDP | -18.25% |
| 2021 | 2.701 % of GDP | -20.54% |
| 2020 | 3.399 % of GDP | +18.27% |
| 2019 | 2.874 % of GDP | -6.45% |
| 2018 | 3.072 % of GDP | -13.61% |
| 2017 | 3.556 % of GDP | +33.28% |
| 2016 | 2.668 % of GDP | -5.52% |
| 2015 | 2.824 % of GDP | +5.89% |
| 2014 | 2.667 % of GDP | -11.98% |
| 2013 | 3.03 % of GDP | +0.56% |
| 2012 | 3.013 % of GDP | +0.87% |
| 2011 | 2.987 % of GDP | -2.96% |
| 2010 | 3.078 % of GDP | -19.57% |
| 2000 | 3.827 % of GDP | +24.21% |
| 1999 | 3.081 % of GDP | -9.91% |
| 1998 | 3.42 % of GDP | +21.88% |
| 1992 | 2.806 % of GDP | — |
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