Personal remittances, received in Gabon
Gabon: Personal remittances, received was 0.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Gabon is 0.1%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Gabon peaked at 0.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 174th of 195 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -64.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +330.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -64.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +406.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -69.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +55.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +69.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -61.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +293.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +100.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +40.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +67.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +72.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +133.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +72.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 340,438 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,899 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 274.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8775 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Gabon?
- Personal remittances, received in Gabon was 0.1% in 2015, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for personal remittances, received?
- Gabon ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2015.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). 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.