Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▼ Falling
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.4% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Gabon 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.1217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 0.128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 2014 | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 179 Russia 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Burundi 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Bangladesh 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Eritrea 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 French Polynesia 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Yemen 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.