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

Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-14.9 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 47.6%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
493.12 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
-79.7 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2008
Years of data
46
1974–2019

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1974–2019

0200400197419962019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon is -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.6% on the previous year and down 110.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 493.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -79.7 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2008.

That places Gabon 173rd out of 192 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1974 to 2019.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1974 -4.63 BoP, current US$ per person
1975 10.57 BoP, current US$ per person -328.2%
1976 56.08 BoP, current US$ per person +430.5%
1977 28.82 BoP, current US$ per person -48.6%
1978 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person -95.1%
1979 9.22 BoP, current US$ per person +555.5%
1980 10.69 BoP, current US$ per person +16.0%
1981 9.24 BoP, current US$ per person -13.5%
1982 6.09 BoP, current US$ per person -34.1%
1983 7.05 BoP, current US$ per person +15.8%
1984 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person -42.8%
1985 4.73 BoP, current US$ per person +17.2%
1986 7.48 BoP, current US$ per person +58.1%
1987 8.49 BoP, current US$ per person +13.6%
1988 10.46 BoP, current US$ per person +23.2%
1989 8.38 BoP, current US$ per person -19.8%
1990 29.27 BoP, current US$ per person +249.1%
1991 14.73 BoP, current US$ per person -49.7%
1992 24.74 BoP, current US$ per person +68.0%
1993 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person -90.6%
1994 6.25 BoP, current US$ per person +169.7%
1995 137.16 BoP, current US$ per person +2093.8%
1996 179.05 BoP, current US$ per person +30.5%
1997 184.13 BoP, current US$ per person +2.8%
1998 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person -91.4%
1999 257.4 BoP, current US$ per person +1526.4%
2000 271.27 BoP, current US$ per person +5.4%
2001 -5.93 BoP, current US$ per person -102.2%
2002 -45.22 BoP, current US$ per person +662.3%
2003 -57.3 BoP, current US$ per person +26.7%
2004 -21.32 BoP, current US$ per person -62.8%
2005 108.8 BoP, current US$ per person -610.3%
2006 0.9149 BoP, current US$ per person -99.2%
2007 37.82 BoP, current US$ per person +4033.9%
2008 -79.7 BoP, current US$ per person -310.7%
2009 146.55 BoP, current US$ per person -283.9%
2010 219.28 BoP, current US$ per person +49.6%
2011 14.26 BoP, current US$ per person -93.5%
2012 493.12 BoP, current US$ per person +3358.2%
2013 123.52 BoP, current US$ per person -75.0%
2014 242.69 BoP, current US$ per person +96.5%
2015 8.06 BoP, current US$ per person -96.7%
2016 21.57 BoP, current US$ per person +167.5%
2017 -38.81 BoP, current US$ per person -279.9%
2018 -28.44 BoP, current US$ per person -26.7%
2019 -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person -47.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.91 BoP, current US$ per person -4.63 BoP, current US$ per person 56.08 BoP, current US$ per person 6
1980s 7.66 BoP, current US$ per person 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person 10.69 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 85.09 BoP, current US$ per person 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person 257.4 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 35.59 BoP, current US$ per person -79.7 BoP, current US$ per person 271.27 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 104.03 BoP, current US$ per person -38.81 BoP, current US$ per person 493.12 BoP, current US$ per person 10

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 170 Libya -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 171 Togo -8.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 172 Dominican Republic -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 174 Estonia -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 176 Oman -27.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon was -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 493.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -79.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
How does Gabon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Gabon ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 110.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.