Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 in Gabon
Gabon: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 was 179.75 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Gabon, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Gabon stood at 179.75 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Gabon peaked at 189.19 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 159.76 Percentage of GDP, in 2014.
Gabon ranks 54th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182.76 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 179.23 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 183.87 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 182.97 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 183.03 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 181.6 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 188.03 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 177.8 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 186.27 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 189.19 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 179.22 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 170.69 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 165.69 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 162.58 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 159.76 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 164.56 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 169.36 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 176.84 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 180.64 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 179.75 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 179.75 Percentage of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 154.2 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 179.75 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.91 Percentage of GDP, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.48 Percentage of GDP | 177.8 Percentage of GDP | 189.19 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.91 Percentage of GDP | 159.76 Percentage of GDP | 180.64 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Gabon?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Gabon was 179.75 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 189.19 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.76 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Gabon ranks 54th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.