Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Gabon, 1974–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Gabon is -0.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and down 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Gabon peaked at 6.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2003.
That places Gabon 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -0.2% | — |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -267.0% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +289.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -43.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -94.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +430.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -44.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +59.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +152.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -87.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +189.3% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +1802.3% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -89.5% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +1504.1% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -102.3% |
| 2002 | -1.1% | +637.2% |
| 2003 | -1.2% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -67.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -526.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +3436.5% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -274.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -344.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -94.7% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +3701.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -74.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +96.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -95.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +182.4% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | -273.6% |
| 2018 | -0.4% | -33.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | -0.2% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -1.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -0.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 169 Chad -0.1% compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.2% compare
- 171 Mozambique -0.2% compare
- 173 Australia -0.3% compare
- 174 Grenada -0.3% compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda -0.4% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 340,438 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,899 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 274.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8775 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Gabon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Gabon was -0.2% in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.