Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Gabon, 1974–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Gabon is -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.3% on the previous year and down 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Gabon peaked at 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 174th of 191 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$) … unit in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -267.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +289.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +430.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +189.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1802.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1504.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.3% |
| 2002 | -0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +637.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -526.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3436.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -274.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -344.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.7% |
| 2012 | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3701.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -273.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2019 | -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3701.3% | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +3436.5% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +1802.3% | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +1504.1% | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 171 Chad -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Mozambique -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Australia -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Grenada -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Gabon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Gabon was -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Gabon ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.