Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Gabon stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Gabon peaked at 11.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2001.
That places Gabon 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | -2.0% | -136.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -101.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +6935.4% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +164.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +102.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +69.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -53.3% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +276.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -95.8% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +2958.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | -2.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 0.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 11.2% | 5 |
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -15.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 322.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 2.67 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,430 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 33.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Gabon?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Gabon was 5.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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