GDFI - general government (current US$) in Gabon
Gabon: GDFI - general government (current US$) was 1.82 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - general government in Gabon, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - general government in Gabon is 1.82 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 49.7% on the previous year and up 713.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Gabon peaked at 1.82 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.86 million current US$, in 1988.
That places Gabon 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - general government (current US$) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 236.39 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 437.19 million current US$ | +84.9% |
| 1987 | 111.47 million current US$ | -74.5% |
| 1988 | 73.86 million current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1989 | 177.74 million current US$ | +140.6% |
| 1990 | 230.29 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 282.88 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 298.30 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 222.16 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 236.35 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 272.46 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 301.63 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 598.97 million current US$ | +98.6% |
| 1998 | 614.97 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 193.11 million current US$ | -68.6% |
| 2000 | 147.57 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 223.16 million current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2002 | 196.05 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 224.88 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 302.85 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 366.72 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 456.75 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 514.95 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 666.58 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 655.25 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +85.2% |
| 2011 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +49.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.82 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 386.39 million current US$, 4.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.82 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.59 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207.33 million current US$ | 73.86 million current US$ | 437.19 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 325.11 million current US$ | 193.11 million current US$ | 614.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 375.48 million current US$ | 147.57 million current US$ | 666.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 38.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in Gabon?
- Gdfi - general government in Gabon was 1.82 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.86 million current US$ in 1988.
- How does Gabon rank for gdfi - general government?
- Gabon ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 713.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state. Data are in current U.S. dollars.