Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Gabon
Gabon: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0072 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Gabon, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0072 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Gabon peaked at 0.0101 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 51st of 171 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 … square kilometre Domestic in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +187.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0072 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0072 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre 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 | +187.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 48 Albania 0.0105 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Togo 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Cameroon 0.0086 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Nepal 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malta 0.0065 units 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)
- 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 0.0072 units per square kilometre 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 0.0101 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Gabon ranks 51st out of 171 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 up 35.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.