Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 96.77 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1979–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon is 96.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.2% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 303.21 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -838.98 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Gabon ranks 21st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 51.32 % change on previous year | +253.1% |
| 1981 | -101.81 % change on previous year | -298.4% |
| 1982 | -167.37 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1983 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1984 | 95.51 % change on previous year | +482.7% |
| 1985 | -131.93 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 1986 | -838.98 % change on previous year | +535.9% |
| 1987 | 20.78 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1988 | -49.55 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 1989 | 131.4 % change on previous year | -365.2% |
| 1990 | -215.84 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 1991 | 255.56 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 1992 | -245.73 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 1993 | 214.75 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 1994 | -14.27 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1995 | 250.95 % change on previous year | -1858.1% |
| 1996 | 40.57 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1997 | -32.38 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1998 | -134.14 % change on previous year | +314.2% |
| 1999 | 303.21 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 2000 | -70.52 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2001 | 36.62 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2002 | -166.77 % change on previous year | -555.3% |
| 2003 | -188.54 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2004 | -92.47 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2005 | 51.51 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2008 | -37.87 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2009 | 52.27 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 2010 | 62.57 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2011 | -648.04 % change on previous year | -1135.7% |
| 2012 | 121.25 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2013 | -137.59 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 2014 | -792.36 % change on previous year | +475.9% |
| 2015 | 96.77 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 96.77 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year, 53.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 96.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.82 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1858.1% | -14.27 % change on previous year | 250.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.54 % change on previous year | 14.54 % change on previous year | 14.54 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -97.42 % change on previous year | -838.98 % change on previous year | 131.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.27 % change on previous year | -245.73 % change on previous year | 303.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -51.97 % change on previous year | -188.54 % change on previous year | 52.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -216.23 % change on previous year | -792.36 % change on previous year | 121.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 18 South Sudan 103.67 % change on previous year
- 19 Malaysia 101.46 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Belize 100.92 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Argentina 96.62 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Slovakia 92.84 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Venezuela 92.7 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon was 96.77 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 303.21 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -838.98 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2015.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.