Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was 1.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Gabon, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.0% for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 84.0% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Gabon peaked at 24.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
That places Gabon 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -47.7% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +85.6% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +73.9% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -73.0% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +157.1% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -84.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 6.3% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 1.0% | 17.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,579 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -27.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -30.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 39.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 324,685 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Gabon?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Gabon was 1.0% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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