Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon is 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.3905 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Gabon 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -125.2% |
| 1987 | -0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -183.6% |
| 1989 | 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 1992 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2635.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2635.1% | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 25 Iran 0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Norway 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Gambia 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Iraq 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Bahrain 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3905 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.