Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic in Gabon
Gabon: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic was 0.0008 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Gabon, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Gabon stood at 0.0008 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Gabon peaked at 0.0013 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places Gabon 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +41.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | +180.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | +41.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per person | +92.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per person | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | +78.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | +35.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | -33.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per person | +78.6% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0008 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 41.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0008 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per person, 13.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic 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 | +180.9% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 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, current prices in Gabon?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Gabon was 0.0008 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Gabon ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.