GDFI - public sector in Gabon

Gabon: GDFI - public sector was 1.82 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.82 billion current US$
Change on year
up 49.7%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.82 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
26.77 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

GDFI - public sector in Gabon, 1970–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1970199020111970: 26.8M current US$1971: 37.4M current US$1972: 48.8M current US$1973: 86.6M current US$1974: 255.9M current US$1975: 637.4M current US$1976: 1.1B current US$1977: 653.3M current US$1978: 365.2M current US$1979: 458.8M current US$1980: 227.7M current US$1981: 288.2M current US$1982: 295.2M current US$1983: 278.7M current US$1984: 289.0M current US$1985: 236.4M current US$1986: 437.2M current US$1987: 111.5M current US$1988: 73.9M current US$1989: 177.7M current US$1990: 230.3M current US$1991: 282.9M current US$1992: 298.3M current US$1993: 222.2M current US$1994: 236.4M current US$1995: 272.5M current US$1996: 301.6M current US$1997: 599.0M current US$1998: 615.0M current US$1999: 193.1M current US$2000: 147.6M current US$2001: 223.2M current US$2002: 196.1M current US$2003: 224.9M current US$2004: 302.8M current US$2005: 366.7M current US$2006: 456.7M current US$2007: 515.0M current US$2008: 666.6M current US$2009: 655.2M current US$2010: 1.2B current US$2011: 1.8B current US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdfi - public sector in Gabon is 1.82 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.7% on the previous year and up 713.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Gabon peaked at 1.82 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.77 million current US$, in 1970.

Gabon ranks 12th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDFI - public sector in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Gabon, 1970 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1970 26.77 million current US$
1971 37.41 million current US$ +39.7%
1972 48.80 million current US$ +30.5%
1973 86.59 million current US$ +77.4%
1974 255.91 million current US$ +195.5%
1975 637.39 million current US$ +149.1%
1976 1.13 billion current US$ +76.6%
1977 653.29 million current US$ -42.0%
1978 365.16 million current US$ -44.1%
1979 458.82 million current US$ +25.6%
1980 227.66 million current US$ -50.4%
1981 288.15 million current US$ +26.6%
1982 295.19 million current US$ +2.4%
1983 278.69 million current US$ -5.6%
1984 289.05 million current US$ +3.7%
1985 236.39 million current US$ -18.2%
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 below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.31 billion current US$, 55% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 1.82 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 775.54 million current US$, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 369.59 million current US$ 26.77 million current US$ 1.13 billion current US$ 10
1980s 241.54 million current US$ 73.86 million current US$ 437.19 million current US$ 10
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

  1. 9 Congo 2.30 billion current US$ compare
  2. 10 Tanzania 2.13 billion current US$ compare
  3. 11 Sudan 1.95 billion current US$ compare
  4. 13 Mozambique 1.74 billion current US$ compare
  5. 14 Senegal 1.70 billion current US$ compare
  6. 15 Kenya 1.63 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

More economy & growth data for Gabon

All data for Gabon →

Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - public sector in Gabon?
Gdfi - public sector 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 - public sector recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 26.77 million current US$ in 1970.
How does Gabon rank for gdfi - public sector?
Gabon ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdfi - public sector 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 - public sector (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

GDFI - public sector in Gabon. Statizoid, drawing on World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/gdfi-public-sector-current-us/gabon/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/gdfi-public-sector-current-us/gabon/">GDFI - public sector in Gabon</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
GDFI - public sector (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,589 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in current U.S. dollars.