Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 226.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 226.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2015.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 295.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Gabon ranks 19th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 87.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 81.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 101.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 132.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1982 | 153.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 158.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 190.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 166.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 52.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 1987 | 38.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 63.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 1989 | 71.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 66.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 81.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 51.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1993 | 61.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 161.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +165.0% |
| 1995 | 163.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 181.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 241.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 148.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 198.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 295.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 247.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 241.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 189.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 169.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 235.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 191.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 197.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 162.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 203.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 206.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 224.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 199.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 209.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 226.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 226.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 64.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 226.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +165.0% | 61.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 161.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 112.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 190.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 51.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 241.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 162.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 295.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 211.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 199.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 226.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 16 South Korea 506.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Iraq 416.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Rwanda 300.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Chile 217.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Benin 183.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Congo 175.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 226.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 295.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.