Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 1,456 current US$ per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2015, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Gabon stood at 1,456 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 37.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 2,776 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -315.14 current US$ per person, in 1987.
Gabon ranks 46th of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 693.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 867.58 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 2,147 current US$ per person | +147.4% |
| 1981 | 1,963 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 1,648 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 1,335 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 1,339 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,025 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1986 | -255.54 current US$ per person | -124.9% |
| 1987 | -315.14 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 299.45 current US$ per person | -195.0% |
| 1989 | 231.66 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 443.53 current US$ per person | +91.5% |
| 1991 | 633.76 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 129.18 current US$ per person | -79.6% |
| 1993 | 19.41 current US$ per person | -85.0% |
| 1994 | 495.06 current US$ per person | +2450.0% |
| 1995 | 694.4 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1996 | 924.44 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 1,099 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 272.83 current US$ per person | -75.2% |
| 1999 | 572.43 current US$ per person | +109.8% |
| 2000 | 1,009 current US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 2001 | 655.05 current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 2002 | 703.67 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 751.13 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 843.65 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 1,874 current US$ per person | +122.1% |
| 2007 | 1,928 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,776 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 1,331 current US$ per person | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 2,053 current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 2,772 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 2,513 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2,136 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 2,319 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,456 current US$ per person | -37.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,456 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 485.46 current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,456 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.45 current US$ per person, 17.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2450.0% | 19.41 current US$ per person | 495.06 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 780.36 current US$ per person | 693.14 current US$ per person | 867.58 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 941.69 current US$ per person | -315.14 current US$ per person | 2,147 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.4 current US$ per person | 19.41 current US$ per person | 1,099 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,319 current US$ per person | 655.05 current US$ per person | 2,776 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,208 current US$ per person | 1,456 current US$ per person | 2,772 current US$ per person | 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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Gabon was 1,456 current US$ per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,776 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -315.14 current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 46th out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.