Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 472.35 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon is 472.35 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 56.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 1,381 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 271.56 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Gabon 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 271.56 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 548.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +102.0% |
| 1980 | 557.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 324.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1982 | 305.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 357.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 345.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 404.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 640.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1987 | 568.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 595.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 499.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 571.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 455.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 565.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 762.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 606.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 385.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1996 | 439.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 404.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 346.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 328.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 301.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 372.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 374.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 446.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 428.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 720.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 2007 | 600.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 1,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2009 | 983.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 617.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 929.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2012 | 1,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 972 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 1,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 472.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 472.35 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 472.35 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 422.76 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 271.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 548.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 459.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 305.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 640.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 486.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 328.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 762.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 589.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 301.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 910.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 472.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 149 Lao People's Democratic Republic 560.95 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mexico 553.34 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea 509.61 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Russian Federation 453.23 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Tunisia 432.07 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Pakistan 417.7 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gabon?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon was 472.35 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,381 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.56 current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.