Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Gabon
Gabon: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 18.46 million current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 18.46 million current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Gabon peaked at 38.43 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47,331 current US$, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 183rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 88,630 current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 94,020 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 47,331 current US$ | -49.7% |
| 1981 | 184,005 current US$ | +288.8% |
| 1982 | 60,863 current US$ | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 288,664 current US$ | +374.3% |
| 1984 | 91,542 current US$ | -68.3% |
| 1985 | 133,552 current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 231,010 current US$ | +73.0% |
| 1987 | 299,464 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 134,297 current US$ | -55.2% |
| 1989 | 156,736 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 875,882 current US$ | +458.8% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million current US$ | +82.1% |
| 1992 | 2.31 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 3.03 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1994 | 3.75 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 4.47 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 5.73 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 6.15 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 5.56 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 4.25 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 6.05 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 5.36 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million current US$ | -46.9% |
| 2003 | 5.99 million current US$ | +110.4% |
| 2004 | 6.85 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 11.03 million current US$ | +60.9% |
| 2007 | 14.41 million current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 20.65 million current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 13.85 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 38.43 million current US$ | +177.5% |
| 2011 | 21.79 million current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 22.59 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.53 million current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 29.47 million current US$ | +78.3% |
| 2015 | 18.46 million current US$ | -37.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 18.46 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 18.46 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 403.52 million current US$, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) 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 | +458.8% | 156,736 current US$ | 875,882 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,325 current US$ | 88,630 current US$ | 94,020 current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 162,746 current US$ | 47,331 current US$ | 299,464 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 million current US$ | 875,882 current US$ | 6.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 million current US$ | 2.85 million current US$ | 20.65 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.54 million current US$ | 16.53 million current US$ | 38.43 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, received in Gabon?
- Personal remittances, received in Gabon was 18.46 million current US$ in 2015, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.43 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,331 current US$ in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for personal remittances, received?
- Gabon ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.