Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 59.63 current US$ per person in 2015. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Gabon is 59.63 current US$ per person, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.0% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 193.81 current US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 59.63 current US$ per person, in 2015.
That places Gabon 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 98.38 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 193.81 current US$ per person | +97.0% |
| 1980 | 191.82 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 108.77 current US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 1982 | 99.86 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 113.61 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 106.73 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 121.62 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 187.48 current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 1987 | 161.69 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 164.8 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 134.34 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 149.76 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 116.08 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 140.44 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 184.13 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1994 | 142.81 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 88.34 current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 1996 | 98.34 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 88.16 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 73.61 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 68.15 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 60.82 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 73.23 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 71.7 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 83.31 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 77.59 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 126.81 current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 2007 | 99.45 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 172.76 current US$ per person | +73.7% |
| 2009 | 152.55 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 92.47 current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 134.33 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 192.62 current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 130.92 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 141.88 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 59.63 current US$ per person | -58.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 59.63 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 59.63 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 5.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146.09 current US$ per person | 98.38 current US$ per person | 193.81 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 139.07 current US$ per person | 99.86 current US$ per person | 191.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.98 current US$ per person | 68.15 current US$ per person | 184.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.02 current US$ per person | 60.82 current US$ per person | 172.76 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 125.31 current US$ per person | 59.63 current US$ per person | 192.62 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 100 Tajikistan 62.18 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Russian Federation 61.73 current US$ per person compare
- 102 Vanuatu 60.88 current US$ per person compare
- 104 Japan 58.1 current US$ per person compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.93 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Mongolia 53.19 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Gabon was 59.63 current US$ per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 193.81 current US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.63 current US$ per person in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.