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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1974–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 170 Libya -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Togo -8.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 Dominican Republic -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Estonia -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Oman -27.03 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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$), per capita in Gabon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.