Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Gabon 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1973 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +176.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 million USD per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0139 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 million USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.126 million USD per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +176.7% | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0151 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 160 Burundi 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 161 Laos 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 166 Guinea 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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 US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 US$ 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.