Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Gabon
Gabon: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 521.80 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Gabon, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Gabon is 521.80 million current US$, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Gabon peaked at 528.04 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.29 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Gabon 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.29 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 9.66 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 10.85 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 17.96 million current US$ | +65.5% |
| 1974 | 38.28 million current US$ | +113.1% |
| 1975 | 54.12 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 76.43 million current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 71.76 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 58.39 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 72.06 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 104.11 million current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1981 | 95.43 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 89.23 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 83.60 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 90.11 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 83.60 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 85.24 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 82.05 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 96.03 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 106.70 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 144.08 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 130.93 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 131.34 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 100.06 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 98.66 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 114.70 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 131.74 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 123.17 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 134.92 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 125.28 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 131.57 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 134.44 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 148.55 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 177.39 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 201.25 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 263.92 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 274.39 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 325.11 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 410.25 million current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 328.53 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 382.02 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 480.76 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 472.98 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 486.26 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 528.04 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 403.57 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 395.81 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 427.96 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 482.10 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 474.64 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 443.80 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 521.80 million current US$ | +17.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 521.80 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 billion current US$, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 521.80 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506.89 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +113.1% | 17.96 million current US$ | 38.28 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.78 million current US$ | 8.29 million current US$ | 76.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.61 million current US$ | 82.05 million current US$ | 106.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.49 million current US$ | 98.66 million current US$ | 144.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.54 million current US$ | 131.57 million current US$ | 410.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.42 million current US$ | 382.02 million current US$ | 528.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.80 million current US$ | 443.80 million current US$ | 521.80 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Gabon?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Gabon was 521.80 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 528.04 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.