Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1979–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2015.
That represents a change of down 70.8% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 6.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 171st of 177 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1289 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2395 BoP, current US$ per person | +278.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per person | +361.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1098 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1559 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2623 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 1987 | 0.294 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1442 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1638 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +1869.3% |
| 1996 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 1997 | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9459 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8597 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +220.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 6.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +280.5% |
| 2011 | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.6% |
| 2012 | 5.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 6.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.0% |
| 2015 | 2 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1869.3% | 0.1638 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1289 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1289 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1289 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1866 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8597 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 168 Mozambique 3.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Lesotho 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Congo 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 Ireland 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Libya 1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Angola 0.3466 BoP, 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon was 2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.