Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
62nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
12.45 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
105,561 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon is 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 12.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 105,561 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 62nd of 177 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.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105,561 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 124,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 199,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1973 | 202,973 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 606,590 current LCU per square kilometre | +198.9% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1976 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1977 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1978 | 869,329 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1979 | 788,218 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 936,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1989 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 3.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 3.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 3.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 4.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 5.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 6.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 6.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 9.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 12.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 9.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 8.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 7.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 7.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 6.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 7.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 7.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +198.9% | 202,973 current LCU per square kilometre | 606,590 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 690,148 current LCU per square kilometre | 105,561 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 936,081 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Nepal 9.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 8.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 8.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Thailand 8.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 65 Angola 7.72 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon was 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,561 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 62nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.