GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) in Gabon
Gabon: GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) was 363.62 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▼ Falling
GDFI - private sector in Gabon, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - private sector in Gabon is 363.62 billion constant LCU, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private sector in Gabon peaked at 561.20 billion constant LCU in 1985 and was at its lowest, 250.00 billion constant LCU, in 1994.
Gabon ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 358.70 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1981 | 481.80 billion constant LCU | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 442.20 billion constant LCU | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 486.90 billion constant LCU | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 443.00 billion constant LCU | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 561.20 billion constant LCU | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 415.20 billion constant LCU | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 255.60 billion constant LCU | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 522.40 billion constant LCU | +104.4% |
| 1989 | 284.90 billion constant LCU | -45.5% |
| 1990 | 284.90 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 330.28 billion constant LCU | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 268.98 billion constant LCU | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 281.11 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 250.00 billion constant LCU | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 275.50 billion constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 278.81 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 354.09 billion constant LCU | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 362.94 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 326.65 billion constant LCU | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 314.00 billion constant LCU | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 317.74 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 303.21 billion constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 298.80 billion constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 410.55 billion constant LCU | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 363.97 billion constant LCU | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 384.51 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 425.84 billion constant LCU | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 445.99 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 464.81 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 398.12 billion constant LCU | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 363.62 billion constant LCU | -8.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 363.62 billion constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 149.16 billion constant LCU, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 363.62 billion constant LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.40 billion constant LCU, 9.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +104.4% | 255.60 billion constant LCU | 522.40 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 425.19 billion constant LCU | 255.60 billion constant LCU | 561.20 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 301.33 billion constant LCU | 250.00 billion constant LCU | 362.94 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.94 billion constant LCU | 298.80 billion constant LCU | 464.81 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.87 billion constant LCU | 363.62 billion constant LCU | 398.12 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 8 Chad 447.81 billion constant LCU compare
- 9 Mauritania 392.19 billion constant LCU compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 376.43 billion constant LCU compare
- 12 Kenya 343.89 billion constant LCU compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 304.00 billion constant LCU compare
- 14 Mali 270.29 billion constant LCU compare
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 - private sector in Gabon?
- Gdfi - private sector in Gabon was 363.62 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 561.20 billion constant LCU in 1985.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.00 billion constant LCU in 1994.
- How does Gabon rank for gdfi - private sector?
- Gabon ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - private sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sector (constant LCU). 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 constant local prices.