Net primary income (BoP, current US$) in Gabon
Gabon: Net primary income (BoP, current US$) was -104.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2015, net primary income in Gabon stood at -104.33 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 80.5% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Gabon peaked at -104.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.74 billion BoP, current US$, in 2010.
That places Gabon 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (BoP, current US$) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -226.76 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | -361.50 million BoP, current US$ | +59.4% |
| 1980 | -425.64 million BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1981 | -329.96 million BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1982 | -313.35 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1983 | -256.57 million BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1984 | -224.09 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1985 | -243.60 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1986 | -246.57 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1987 | -242.73 million BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1988 | -277.56 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1989 | -328.77 million BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1990 | -616.64 million BoP, current US$ | +87.6% |
| 1991 | -614.66 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | -821.71 million BoP, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1993 | -626.14 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1994 | -498.01 million BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1995 | -665.41 million BoP, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1996 | -763.04 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1997 | -716.49 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1998 | -515.11 million BoP, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1999 | -568.91 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2000 | -778.74 million BoP, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2001 | -629.16 million BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2002 | -478.76 million BoP, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2003 | -521.59 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2004 | -964.79 million BoP, current US$ | +85.0% |
| 2005 | -957.59 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2008 | -1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2009 | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2010 | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2011 | -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2012 | -1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2013 | -842.47 million BoP, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2014 | -534.00 million BoP, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2015 | -104.33 million BoP, current US$ | -80.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -104.33 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -791.43 million BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -104.33 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -353.19 million BoP, current US$, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -294.13 million BoP, current US$ | -361.50 million BoP, current US$ | -226.76 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | -288.89 million BoP, current US$ | -425.64 million BoP, current US$ | -224.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -640.61 million BoP, current US$ | -821.71 million BoP, current US$ | -498.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -885.97 million BoP, current US$ | -1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -478.76 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -104.33 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 71 Antigua and Barbuda -75.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 Grenada -78.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Lebanon -78.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 75 Iceland -150.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 76 Belize -164.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 77 Bhutan -165.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 38.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Gabon?
- Net primary income in Gabon was -104.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2015, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was -104.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for net primary income?
- Gabon ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.