Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Gabon

Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 46.32 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
46.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 86.6%
World rank
60th
of 180 countries
All-time high
625.36 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-683 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
41
1975–2019

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Gabon, 1975–2019

-50005001975199720191975: 333.3 % change on previous year1976: 442.9 % change on previous year1977: -47.4 % change on previous year1978: -95 % change on previous year1979: 572.2 % change on previous year1980: 19 % change on previous year1981: -11.2 % change on previous year1982: -32.3 % change on previous year1983: 19 % change on previous year1984: -41.2 % change on previous year1985: 20.4 % change on previous year1986: 62.5 % change on previous year1987: 16.7 % change on previous year1988: 26.7 % change on previous year1989: -17.6 % change on previous year1990: 258.8 % change on previous year1991: -48.3 % change on previous year1992: 72.6 % change on previous year1993: -90.4 % change on previous year1994: 176.9 % change on previous year1996: 33.9 % change on previous year1997: 5.5 % change on previous year1998: -91.2 % change on previous year2000: 8.1 % change on previous year2001: -102.2 % change on previous year2002: -683 % change on previous year2003: -30.2 % change on previous year2004: 61.7 % change on previous year2005: 625.4 % change on previous year2006: -99.1 % change on previous year2008: -317.6 % change on previous year2009: 290.1 % change on previous year2010: 54.9 % change on previous year2011: -93.3 % change on previous year2013: -74.1 % change on previous year2014: 103.2 % change on previous year2015: -96.6 % change on previous year2016: 175.3 % change on previous year2017: -284.8 % change on previous year2018: 24.8 % change on previous year2019: 46.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 46.32 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2019.

That represents a change of up 86.6% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Gabon peaked at 625.36 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -683 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Gabon ranks 60th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1975 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 333.33 % change on previous year
1976 442.86 % change on previous year +32.9%
1977 -47.37 % change on previous year -110.7%
1978 -95 % change on previous year +100.6%
1979 572.23 % change on previous year -702.4%
1980 18.99 % change on previous year -96.7%
1981 -11.21 % change on previous year -159.0%
1982 -32.3 % change on previous year +188.3%
1983 18.98 % change on previous year -158.8%
1984 -41.19 % change on previous year -317.0%
1985 20.42 % change on previous year -149.6%
1986 62.52 % change on previous year +206.2%
1987 16.75 % change on previous year -73.2%
1988 26.67 % change on previous year +59.3%
1989 -17.58 % change on previous year -165.9%
1990 258.83 % change on previous year -1572.3%
1991 -48.3 % change on previous year -118.7%
1992 72.56 % change on previous year -250.2%
1993 -90.38 % change on previous year -224.6%
1994 176.87 % change on previous year -295.7%
1996 33.89 % change on previous year -80.8%
1997 5.46 % change on previous year -83.9%
1998 -91.18 % change on previous year -1768.8%
2000 8.15 % change on previous year -108.9%
2001 -102.25 % change on previous year -1355.0%
2002 -683 % change on previous year +568.0%
2003 -30.21 % change on previous year -95.6%
2004 61.73 % change on previous year -304.4%
2005 625.36 % change on previous year +913.0%
2006 -99.13 % change on previous year -115.9%
2008 -317.64 % change on previous year +220.4%
2009 290.09 % change on previous year -191.3%
2010 54.88 % change on previous year -81.1%
2011 -93.26 % change on previous year -269.9%
2013 -74.06 % change on previous year -20.6%
2014 103.2 % change on previous year -239.4%
2015 -96.57 % change on previous year -193.6%
2016 175.31 % change on previous year -281.5%
2017 -284.79 % change on previous year -262.5%
2018 24.82 % change on previous year -108.7%
2019 46.32 % change on previous year +86.6%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 46.32 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 46.32 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -1768.8% 5.46 % change on previous year -91.18 % change on previous year
1990 +1572.3% -17.58 % change on previous year 258.83 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 241.21 % change on previous year -95 % change on previous year 572.23 % change on previous year 5
1980s 6.2 % change on previous year -41.19 % change on previous year 62.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s 39.72 % change on previous year -91.18 % change on previous year 258.83 % change on previous year 8
2000s -27.43 % change on previous year -683 % change on previous year 625.36 % change on previous year 9
2010s -16.02 % change on previous year -284.79 % change on previous year 175.31 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 57 Iraq 53.28 % change on previous year compare
  2. 58 Singapore 48.09 % change on previous year compare
  3. 59 India 47.19 % change on previous year compare
  4. 61 Israel 45.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 62 Malta 41.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 63 Paraguay 41.57 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Gabon?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Gabon was 46.32 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 625.36 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -683 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Gabon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Gabon ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.