Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Gabon
Gabon: Personal transfers, receipts was 4.09 million BoP, current US$ 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$, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 170th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 94,020 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 47,331 BoP, current US$ | -49.7% |
| 1981 | 184,005 BoP, current US$ | +288.8% |
| 1982 | 60,863 BoP, current US$ | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 288,664 BoP, current US$ | +374.3% |
| 1984 | 91,542 BoP, current US$ | -68.3% |
| 1985 | 133,552 BoP, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 231,010 BoP, current US$ | +73.0% |
| 1987 | 266,191 BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 134,297 BoP, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 1989 | 156,736 BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ | +2211.0% |
| 1996 | 2.34 million BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 3.84 million BoP, current US$ | +64.0% |
| 1998 | 3.23 million BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.81 million BoP, current US$ | +229.1% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million BoP, current US$ | -62.4% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | +54.9% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.38 million BoP, current US$ | +293.9% |
| 2011 | 4.18 million BoP, current US$ | -63.3% |
| 2012 | 9.25 million BoP, current US$ | +121.5% |
| 2013 | 6.69 million BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 13.56 million BoP, current US$ | +102.7% |
| 2015 | 4.09 million BoP, current US$ | -69.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.09 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 849.93 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.09 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2211.0% | 156,736 BoP, current US$ | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ |
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
- 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 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 170th out of 177 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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About this data
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.