Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was -33.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Gabon, 1974–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -33.78 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2019.
The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and down 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Gabon peaked at 910.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -128.10 million BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Gabon ranks 175th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -3.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | -333.3% |
| 1976 | 38.00 million BoP, current US$ | +442.9% |
| 1977 | 20.00 million BoP, current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -95.0% |
| 1979 | 6.72 million BoP, current US$ | +572.2% |
| 1980 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 7.10 million BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 4.81 million BoP, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 5.72 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 3.36 million BoP, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 1985 | 4.05 million BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 6.58 million BoP, current US$ | +62.5% |
| 1987 | 7.69 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 9.74 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 8.02 million BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 28.80 million BoP, current US$ | +258.8% |
| 1991 | 14.89 million BoP, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 25.69 million BoP, current US$ | +72.6% |
| 1993 | 2.47 million BoP, current US$ | -90.4% |
| 1994 | 6.84 million BoP, current US$ | +176.9% |
| 1995 | 154.06 million BoP, current US$ | +2150.9% |
| 1996 | 206.27 million BoP, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 217.54 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 19.18 million BoP, current US$ | -91.2% |
| 1999 | 319.95 million BoP, current US$ | +1568.4% |
| 2000 | 346.02 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | -7.77 million BoP, current US$ | -102.2% |
| 2002 | -60.83 million BoP, current US$ | +683.0% |
| 2003 | -79.21 million BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2004 | -30.31 million BoP, current US$ | -61.7% |
| 2005 | 159.23 million BoP, current US$ | -625.4% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ | -99.1% |
| 2007 | 58.86 million BoP, current US$ | +4165.2% |
| 2008 | -128.10 million BoP, current US$ | -317.6% |
| 2009 | 243.50 million BoP, current US$ | -290.1% |
| 2010 | 377.14 million BoP, current US$ | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 25.41 million BoP, current US$ | -93.3% |
| 2012 | 910.74 million BoP, current US$ | +3484.2% |
| 2013 | 236.29 million BoP, current US$ | -74.1% |
| 2014 | 480.14 million BoP, current US$ | +103.2% |
| 2015 | 16.45 million BoP, current US$ | -96.6% |
| 2016 | 45.30 million BoP, current US$ | +175.3% |
| 2017 | -83.71 million BoP, current US$ | -284.8% |
| 2018 | -62.93 million BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2019 | -33.78 million BoP, current US$ | -46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.62 million BoP, current US$ | -3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 38.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.51 million BoP, current US$ | 3.36 million BoP, current US$ | 9.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.57 million BoP, current US$ | 2.47 million BoP, current US$ | 319.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.28 million BoP, current US$ | -128.10 million BoP, current US$ | 346.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.11 million BoP, current US$ | -83.71 million BoP, current US$ | 910.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 172 Grenada -3.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda -9.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Estonia -24.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Seychelles -41.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Mozambique -44.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Turks and Caicos Islands -51.54 million BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Gabon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Gabon was -33.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 910.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -128.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Gabon ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.9%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.