Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Gabon
Gabon: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing was 5.03 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Gabon, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Gabon stood at 5.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Gabon peaked at 5.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6248, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 118th of 173 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, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6248 | — |
| 1961 | 0.6497 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6757 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7028 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7309 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7601 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7905 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8221 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.855 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8892 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7416 | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7924 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 1.01 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.73 | +169.8% |
| 1975 | 2.95 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 4.93 | +67.0% |
| 1977 | 3.27 | -33.6% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | -54.2% |
| 1979 | 1.52 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.3 | +51.0% |
| 1981 | 3.07 | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 2.79 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 3.08 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 2.85 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 3.58 | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 2.67 | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 1.61 | -39.8% |
| 1988 | 2.82 | +75.4% |
| 1989 | 1.83 | -35.2% |
| 1990 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.12 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 1.76 | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 1.88 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.71 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 1.87 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.98 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.46 | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 2.79 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 2.23 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 2.11 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.26 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 2.19 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.21 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.75 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.96 | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 3.59 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | +61.5% |
| 2015 | 5.25 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 5.46 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.89 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 4.92 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.03 | +2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.11, 38% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing 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 | +169.8% | 1.01 | 2.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7501 | 0.6248 | 0.8892 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.05 | 0.7416 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 | 1.61 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.71 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 | 2.11 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 | 3.08 | 5.8 | 10 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Gabon?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Gabon was 5.03 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6248 in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Gabon ranks 118th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.