Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Gabon
Gabon: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 5.52 billion current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
5.52 billion current US$
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
98th
of 178 countries
All-time high
7.97 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
415.99 million current US$
in 1987
Years of data
37
1978–2015
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings in Gabon is 5.52 billion current US$, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Gabon peaked at 7.97 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 415.99 million current US$, in 1987.
Gabon ranks 98th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 921.98 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +76.9% |
| 1981 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 1.41 billion current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 520.49 million current US$ | -58.0% |
| 1987 | 415.99 million current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 820.99 million current US$ | +97.4% |
| 1989 | 933.27 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1991 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 764.71 million current US$ | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1995 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1999 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 1.70 billion current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 4.28 billion current US$ | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 4.99 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6.91 billion current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 4.18 billion current US$ | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 5.92 billion current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 7.97 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 7.54 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.09 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.72 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 5.52 billion current US$ | -28.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.52 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 billion current US$, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.52 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 921.98 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.25 billion current US$ | 415.99 million current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 764.71 million current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 6.91 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.96 billion current US$ | 5.52 billion current US$ | 7.97 billion current US$ | 6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Gabon?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Gabon was 5.52 billion current US$ in 2015, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 415.99 million current US$ in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Gabon ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.