Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 9.04 current US$ per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 9.04 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2015.
That represents a change of down 39.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 22.34 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0632 current US$ per person, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 184th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1246 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.1289 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0632 current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2395 current US$ per person | +278.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0771 current US$ per person | -67.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3559 current US$ per person | +361.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1098 current US$ per person | -69.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1559 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2623 current US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3307 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1442 current US$ per person | -56.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1638 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8904 current US$ per person | +443.7% |
| 1991 | 1.58 current US$ per person | +77.2% |
| 1992 | 2.23 current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 2.84 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 3.43 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 3.98 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 4.97 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 5.2 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.59 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 3.42 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 4.74 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 4.1 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 2.12 current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 2003 | 4.33 current US$ per person | +104.7% |
| 2004 | 4.82 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 7.54 current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 9.26 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 12.85 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 8.33 current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 22.34 current US$ per person | +168.1% |
| 2011 | 12.23 current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 2012 | 12.23 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.64 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 14.89 current US$ per person | +72.4% |
| 2015 | 9.04 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9.04 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.26 current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9.04 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.85 current US$ per person, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +443.7% | 0.1638 current US$ per person | 0.8904 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1268 current US$ per person | 0.1246 current US$ per person | 0.1289 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1903 current US$ per person | 0.0632 current US$ per person | 0.3559 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 current US$ per person | 0.8904 current US$ per person | 5.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.45 current US$ per person | 2.12 current US$ per person | 12.85 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.23 current US$ per person | 8.64 current US$ per person | 22.34 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 181 Maldives 10.71 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia 9.48 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.07 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Malawi 8.62 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Mozambique 7.71 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Congo 7.46 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Gabon was 9.04 current US$ per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.34 current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.