Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 15.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1979–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2015, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 15.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 69.9% on the previous year and up 176.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 52.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 170th of 174 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$), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.3649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +288.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +374.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 14.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2211.0% |
| 1996 | 9.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 14.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1998 | 12.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 8.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 8.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 14.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +229.1% |
| 2004 | 5.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2005 | 5.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 12.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2009 | 11.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 44.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +293.9% |
| 2011 | 16.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2012 | 35.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.5% |
| 2013 | 25.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 52.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 2015 | 15.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 15.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 15.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2211.0% | 0.6083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 167 Namibia 50.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Botswana 46.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Germany 46.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 171 Angola 9.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Libya 3.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 1.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon was 15.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 52.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 170th out of 174 countries with data for 2015.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.