Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 1.60 million current LCU per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2015, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Gabon stood at 1.60 million current LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Gabon peaked at 2.11 million current LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 138,071 current LCU per person, in 1987.
That places Gabon 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 292,515 current LCU per person | — |
| 1979 | 337,426 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 577,895 current LCU per person | +71.3% |
| 1981 | 667,114 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 702,711 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 663,374 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 815,560 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 650,255 current LCU per person | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 204,666 current LCU per person | -68.5% |
| 1987 | 138,071 current LCU per person | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 262,647 current LCU per person | +90.2% |
| 1989 | 311,052 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 399,529 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 1991 | 433,976 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 275,498 current LCU per person | -36.5% |
| 1993 | 250,707 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 619,363 current LCU per person | +147.0% |
| 1995 | 720,219 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 899,099 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 551,065 current LCU per person | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 746,298 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +57.9% |
| 2001 | 950,672 current LCU per person | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 956,109 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 894,057 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 925,845 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million current LCU per person | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million current LCU per person | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million current LCU per person | -17.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.60 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,202 current LCU per person, 48.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.60 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 20.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 314,970 current LCU per person | 292,515 current LCU per person | 337,426 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 499,334 current LCU per person | 138,071 current LCU per person | 815,560 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 598,649 current LCU per person | 250,707 current LCU per person | 1.09 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million current LCU per person | 894,057 current LCU per person | 1.92 million current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million current LCU per person | 1.60 million current LCU per person | 2.11 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 15 Hungary 2.18 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 1.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Japan 1.64 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Guinea 1.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Costa Rica 1.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Tanzania 1.10 million current LCU per person 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Gabon?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Gabon was 1.60 million current LCU per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million current LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,071 current LCU per person in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.