Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
450.8 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
64th
of 202 countries
All-time high
739.07 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
-247.49 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1996
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 739.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, -247.49 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Gabon 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 25.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -2296.8% |
| 1972 | 28.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 25.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 122.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +390.0% |
| 1975 | 252.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.1% |
| 1976 | 57.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.3% |
| 1977 | 50.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 79.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 1979 | 75.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 42.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 1981 | 71.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.6% |
| 1982 | 166.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.0% |
| 1983 | 137.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 9.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.9% |
| 1985 | 17.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.7% |
| 1986 | 125.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +610.7% |
| 1987 | 99.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 142.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1989 | -31.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -122.4% |
| 1990 | 74.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -334.1% |
| 1991 | -54 BoP, current US$ per person | -172.3% |
| 1992 | 122.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -326.4% |
| 1993 | -106.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -187.2% |
| 1994 | -90.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1995 | -174.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.3% |
| 1996 | -247.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1997 | -97.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.8% |
| 1998 | 109.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -212.7% |
| 1999 | 71.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 217.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +202.9% |
| 2001 | -76.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -135.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8629 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.1% |
| 2003 | 72.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +8255.5% |
| 2004 | 220.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +206.3% |
| 2005 | 222.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 177.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 420.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +137.0% |
| 2008 | 431.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 382.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 304.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 630.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.0% |
| 2012 | 366.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 169.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 638.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +276.9% |
| 2015 | 20.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.8% |
| 2016 | 592.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +2797.6% |
| 2017 | 609.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 623.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 684.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 739.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 643.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 454.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 463.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 252.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 166.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -39.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -247.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 431.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 463.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 684.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 550.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 739.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 61 Poland 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Mauritius 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Romania 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Malaysia 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Georgia 420.58 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0306 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon was 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 739.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -247.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.