Personal transfers, receipts in Gabon
Gabon: Personal transfers, receipts was 4.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Gabon, 1979–2015
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2015, personal transfers, receipts in Gabon stood at 4.09 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 69.9% on the previous year and up 176.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Gabon peaked at 13.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47,331 BoP, current US$, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 168th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94,020 BoP, current US$ | 94,020 BoP, current US$ | 94,020 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 159,419 BoP, current US$ | 47,331 BoP, current US$ | 288,664 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 million BoP, current US$ | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | 3.84 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million BoP, current US$ | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | 3.81 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.19 million BoP, current US$ | 4.09 million BoP, current US$ | 13.56 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Gabon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 26.09 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.77 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 6,641 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 19.07 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 17.22 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 6,641 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 15.37 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.60 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Gabon?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Gabon was 4.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2015, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,331 BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Gabon ranks 168th out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- Is personal transfers, receipts 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.