Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -131.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Gabon, 1974–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Gabon is -131.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it 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$), per in Gabon peaked at 3,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -497.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Gabon 160th out of 188 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$), per in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -11.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 27.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -333.3% |
| 1976 | 147.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +442.9% |
| 1977 | 77.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1978 | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.0% |
| 1979 | 26.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +572.2% |
| 1980 | 31.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 27.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 18.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 22.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 13.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1985 | 15.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 25.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1987 | 29.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 37.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 31.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 111.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +258.8% |
| 1991 | 57.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 99.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1993 | 9.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.4% |
| 1994 | 26.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +176.9% |
| 1995 | 597.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2150.9% |
| 1996 | 800.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 844.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 74.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.2% |
| 1999 | 1,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1568.4% |
| 2000 | 1,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | -30.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -102.2% |
| 2002 | -236.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +683.0% |
| 2003 | -307.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2004 | -117.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 2005 | 617.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -625.4% |
| 2006 | 5.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2007 | 228.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4165.2% |
| 2008 | -497.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -317.6% |
| 2009 | 945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -290.1% |
| 2010 | 1,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 98.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2012 | 3,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3484.2% |
| 2013 | 917.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2014 | 1,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 2015 | 63.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 2016 | 175.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +175.3% |
| 2017 | -324.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -284.8% |
| 2018 | -244.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2019 | -131.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -131.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -131.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4165.2% | 5.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 228.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +3484.2% | 98.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +2150.9% | 26.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 597.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1568.4% | 74.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 147.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 386.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -497.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 741.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -324.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 157 Gambia -60.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Tunisia -80.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Libya -93.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Suriname -136.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Cameroon -168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Jamaica -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Gabon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Gabon was -131.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -497.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Gabon ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.