GDFI - private in Gabon
Gabon: GDFI - private was 2.79 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - private in Gabon, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2.79 billion current US$ for gdfi - private in 2011.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 181.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private in Gabon peaked at 2.88 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.63 million current US$, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 16th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - private in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.63 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 79.53 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 155.54 million current US$ | +95.6% |
| 1973 | 148.06 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 393.43 million current US$ | +165.7% |
| 1975 | 567.39 million current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1976 | 696.80 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 722.49 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 627.50 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 495.95 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 913.96 million current US$ | +84.3% |
| 1981 | 989.21 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 874.91 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 953.12 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 825.71 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 795.24 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1988 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +73.6% |
| 1989 | 911.89 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 935.59 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 780.09 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 646.75 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 852.05 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 962.39 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 988.49 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 2.48 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 2.30 billion current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.79 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.79 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.18 billion current US$, 88% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.79 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.32 billion current US$, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - private in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +165.7% | 148.06 million current US$ | 393.43 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 395.83 million current US$ | 71.63 million current US$ | 722.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 990.56 million current US$ | 795.24 million current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 956.49 million current US$ | 646.75 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 billion current US$ | 962.39 million current US$ | 2.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 billion current US$ | 2.38 billion current US$ | 2.79 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private in Gabon?
- Gdfi - private in Gabon was 2.79 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.63 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gdfi - private?
- Gabon ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - private rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.9%. 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 - private (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private sector’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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.