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. Measured in %.
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 78th out of 205 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 | % | 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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.1%. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.1%. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 6.3% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 1.0% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 38.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 78th out of 205 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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