Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 836.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2015, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 836.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.2% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 7,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 836.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Gabon 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 897.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1980 | 1,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 1,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1982 | 1,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 1,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 1,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 1,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 2,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 1991 | 2,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 2,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 1,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 2,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 3,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 2,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 2,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 3,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 2,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 1,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 2,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 3,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 2005 | 3,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 5,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 5,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 7,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 5,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 6,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 3,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 2,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 836.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 836.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 836.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 897.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 836.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 183 Mali 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 South Sudan 884.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 185 Madagascar 836.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Sudan 827.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 188 Sierra Leone 745.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Yemen 721.38 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Gabon?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon was 836.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 836.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.