Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 105.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon is 105.58 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 68.2% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 105.58 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2015.
Gabon ranks 148th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 324.99 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 505.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1980 | 602.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 462.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 422.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 369.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 326.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 318.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 300.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 285.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 314.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 363.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 647.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.1% |
| 1991 | 635.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 836.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 617.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 465.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 623.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 699.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 639.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 472.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 525.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 648.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 503.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 369.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 412.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 688.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.9% |
| 2005 | 679.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 793.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 825.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 888.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 814.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 911.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 461.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 331.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 105.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 105.58 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 105.58 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 415.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 324.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 505.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 376.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 285.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 602.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 616.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 465.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 836.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 645.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 369.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 888.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 615.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 105.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 145 Algeria 123.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Philippines 113.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 Morocco 110.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Senegal 102.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 150 Vanuatu 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Cambodia 88.79 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon was 105.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.