Gross savings in Gabon
Gabon: Gross savings was 38.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross savings in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 38.4% for gross savings in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Gabon peaked at 48.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1987.
Gabon ranks 14th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross savings in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 38.6% | — |
| 1979 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 41.6% | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 37.1% | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | -58.8% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 21.4% | +68.9% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 28.8% | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | -32.9% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | +66.9% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | -39.1% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.4% | 38.2% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 12.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 17.5% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 32.1% | 44.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.4% | 43.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 11 Cambodia 39.2% compare
- 12 Tajikistan 38.8% compare
- 13 San Marino 38.6%
- 15 Marshall Islands 38.1% compare
- 16 Iran 37.9% compare
- 17 Norway 37.3% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8775 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,107 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.8771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 97.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 806,331 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4234 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Gabon?
- Gross savings in Gabon was 38.4% in 2015, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for gross savings?
- Gabon ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.