Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
-0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Gabon is 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Gabon peaked at 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Gabon ranks 41st of 200 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2002.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +134.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.7% |
| 1983 | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +616.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -121.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -269.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -181.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -324.7% |
| 1993 | -0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -214.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -237.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +185.3% |
| 2001 | -0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -136.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6935.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.0% |
| 2005 | 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +276.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2958.2% |
| 2017 | 0.088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 0.054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Bahrain 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Guinea 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Costa Rica 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Chad 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Cape Verde 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Gabon?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Gabon was 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.