Gross public investment in Gabon
Gabon: Gross public investment was 10.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Gross public investment in Gabon, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross public investment in Gabon is 10.7%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Gabon peaked at 37.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1988.
That places Gabon 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross public investment in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.3% | — |
| 1971 | 9.8% | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | +38.3% |
| 1975 | 29.5% | +78.3% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | -37.8% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | -34.3% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -64.9% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | +81.5% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -73.6% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -43.3% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +120.4% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +112.3% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -69.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +62.6% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +53.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 8.3% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 1.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 3.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 2 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -15.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 322.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 2.67 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,430 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 33.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in Gabon?
- Gross public investment in Gabon was 10.7% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1988.
- How does Gabon rank for gross public investment?
- Gabon ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.