Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Gabon
Gabon: Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) was 121.71 million current US$ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 121.71 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Gabon peaked at 355.74 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.97 million current US$, in 1978.
Gabon ranks 133rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 69.97 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 141.36 million current US$ | +102.0% |
| 1980 | 143.55 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 83.58 million current US$ | -41.8% |
| 1982 | 78.82 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 92.14 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 88.96 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 104.19 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 165.11 million current US$ | +58.5% |
| 1987 | 146.41 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 153.43 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 128.59 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 147.32 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 117.33 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 145.83 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 196.35 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 156.34 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 99.23 million current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1996 | 113.29 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 104.16 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 89.19 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 84.71 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 77.58 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 95.90 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 96.45 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 115.16 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 110.30 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 185.59 million current US$ | +68.3% |
| 2007 | 154.76 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 277.66 million current US$ | +79.4% |
| 2009 | 253.48 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 159.04 million current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 239.38 million current US$ | +50.5% |
| 2012 | 355.74 million current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 250.46 million current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 280.69 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 121.71 million current US$ | -56.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 121.71 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 292.49 million current US$, 42% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 121.71 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.37 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.67 million current US$ | 69.97 million current US$ | 141.36 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 118.48 million current US$ | 78.82 million current US$ | 165.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.37 million current US$ | 84.71 million current US$ | 196.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.88 million current US$ | 77.58 million current US$ | 277.66 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 234.50 million current US$ | 121.71 million current US$ | 355.74 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 personal remittances, paid in Gabon?
- Personal remittances, paid in Gabon was 121.71 million current US$ in 2015, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 355.74 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.97 million current US$ in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Gabon ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is personal remittances, paid 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 IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.