Adjusted savings: net national savings in Gabon
Gabon: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 22.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 22.5% for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Gabon peaked at 42.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -9.4%, in 1987.
That places Gabon 24th 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 22.8% | — |
| 1979 | 23.7% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 41.7% | +75.7% |
| 1981 | 42.7% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | -15.2% |
| 1986 | -7.1% | -125.1% |
| 1987 | -9.4% | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -183.5% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +45.7% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +61.6% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -79.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -80.0% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +2555.1% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -70.4% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +108.6% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +72.3% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +74.4% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | -9.4% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 0.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 17.9% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 22.5% | 31.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 21 Nigeria 23.7% compare
- 22 Macau, China 22.8% compare
- 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.7% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 22.2% compare
- 26 Bahrain 22.0% compare
- 27 Norway 21.5% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -15.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 322.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 2.67 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,430 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 33.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Gabon?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Gabon was 22.5% in 2015, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.4% in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Gabon ranks 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.