Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita was 16.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Gabon is 16.84, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 343.26 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -7.85, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 128th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4147 | — |
| 1961 | 12.23 | +2848.6% |
| 1962 | 54.29 | +344.0% |
| 1963 | 74.35 | +36.9% |
| 1964 | 233.51 | +214.1% |
| 1965 | 194.56 | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 190.99 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 199.95 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 176.06 | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 235.27 | +33.6% |
| 1970 | 290.84 | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 267.26 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 262.95 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 342.78 | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 171.6 | -49.9% |
| 1975 | 343.26 | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 170.8 | -50.2% |
| 1977 | 130.99 | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 181.41 | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 132.37 | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 168.63 | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 141.8 | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 210.37 | +48.4% |
| 1983 | 224.02 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 273.8 | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 213.11 | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 199.82 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 171.27 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 203.5 | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 251.1 | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 206.15 | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 218.22 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 95.48 | -56.2% |
| 1993 | 141.81 | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 242.23 | +70.8% |
| 1995 | 172.53 | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 146.47 | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 51.2 | -65.0% |
| 1998 | 55.9 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 60.41 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 19.44 | -67.8% |
| 2001 | 12.01 | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 86.62 | +621.5% |
| 2003 | -7.85 | -109.1% |
| 2004 | 35.36 | -550.6% |
| 2005 | 40.83 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 23.86 | -41.6% |
| 2007 | 36.32 | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 39.12 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 47.82 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 57.25 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 35.55 | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 38.07 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 45.98 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 56.31 | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 56.8 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.9 | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 55.92 | +144.2% |
| 2018 | 56.29 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 41.53 | +66.1% |
| 2022 | 60.74 | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 21.81 | -64.1% |
| 2024 | 16.84 | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.16 | 0.4147 | 235.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 229.43 | 130.99 | 343.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.74 | 141.8 | 273.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.04 | 51.2 | 242.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.35 | -7.85 | 86.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.14 | 22.9 | 57.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.18 | 16.84 | 60.74 | 5 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,641 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 298.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 2.47 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5092 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Gabon was 16.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 343.26 in 1975.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.85 in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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