Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Gabon
Gabon: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 8.28 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Gabon is 8.28 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Gabon peaked at 12.26 million SLC per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.143 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Gabon 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Gabon, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.143 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.168 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2161 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2194 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6558 million SLC per square kilometre | +198.9% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1976 | 1.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million SLC per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9399 million SLC per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8522 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 1.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1982 | 1.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 1.96 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 2.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.5 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 2.26 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million SLC per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1988 | 1.54 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million SLC per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million SLC per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.73 million SLC per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1998 | 3.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.47 million SLC per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 2.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 3.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 4.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 3.56 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 3.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 4.85 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 5.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 6.75 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 6.53 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 9.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 9.44 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 9.65 million SLC per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 8.7 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 6.51 million SLC per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 7 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 8.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 6.81 million SLC per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 7.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 7.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 8.28 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 8.28 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09 million SLC per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 8.28 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.96 million SLC per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per 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% | 0.2194 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6558 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7523 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.143 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.83 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.5 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.17 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.27 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.74 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.75 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.51 million SLC per square kilometre | 12.26 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.81 million SLC per square kilometre | 8.28 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 62 Nepal 9.36 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Macedonia 8.83 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 64 Djibouti 8.4 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 66 Thailand 8.06 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 67 Aruba 7.79 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 7.75 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per in Gabon?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Gabon was 8.28 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 million SLC per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.143 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Gabon ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 — Value Standard Local 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 — Value Standard Local 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local 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.