Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon

Gabon: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -8.98 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-8.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 104.4%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
546.8 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-72.45 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
35
1979–2015

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1979–2015

02004006001979199720151979: 67.2 % change on previous year1980: 239.5 % change on previous year1981: 1.3 % change on previous year1982: -20.8 % change on previous year1983: 116.6 % change on previous year1984: 10.4 % change on previous year1985: -38.9 % change on previous year1986: -38 % change on previous year1987: -11.6 % change on previous year1988: -5.4 % change on previous year1989: 25.7 % change on previous year1990: 5.4 % change on previous year1991: 39.6 % change on previous year1992: 68.6 % change on previous year1993: -31.9 % change on previous year1994: -63 % change on previous year1995: 194.8 % change on previous year1996: 22 % change on previous year1997: -8.7 % change on previous year1998: 47.1 % change on previous year1999: 46.5 % change on previous year2000: -42.6 % change on previous year2001: -38.3 % change on previous year2002: -40.5 % change on previous year2003: 172.4 % change on previous year2004: -72.4 % change on previous year2005: 174.1 % change on previous year2008: -63.3 % change on previous year2009: 546.8 % change on previous year2010: -59.3 % change on previous year2011: 80.9 % change on previous year2012: -36.3 % change on previous year2013: -65.8 % change on previous year2014: 204.1 % change on previous year2015: -9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon is -8.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 104.4% on the previous year and down 105.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 546.8 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -72.45 % change on previous year, in 2004.

Gabon ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1979 to 2015.
Year % change on previous year Change
1979 67.16 % change on previous year
1980 239.48 % change on previous year +256.6%
1981 1.26 % change on previous year -99.5%
1982 -20.81 % change on previous year -1756.2%
1983 116.64 % change on previous year -660.5%
1984 10.39 % change on previous year -91.1%
1985 -38.87 % change on previous year -474.2%
1986 -37.95 % change on previous year -2.4%
1987 -11.6 % change on previous year -69.4%
1988 -5.39 % change on previous year -53.5%
1989 25.66 % change on previous year -576.0%
1990 5.39 % change on previous year -79.0%
1991 39.64 % change on previous year +634.9%
1992 68.64 % change on previous year +73.1%
1993 -31.95 % change on previous year -146.5%
1994 -63.01 % change on previous year +97.2%
1995 194.81 % change on previous year -409.2%
1996 22.02 % change on previous year -88.7%
1997 -8.67 % change on previous year -139.4%
1998 47.1 % change on previous year -643.0%
1999 46.53 % change on previous year -1.2%
2000 -42.55 % change on previous year -191.4%
2001 -38.3 % change on previous year -10.0%
2002 -40.54 % change on previous year +5.8%
2003 172.4 % change on previous year -525.3%
2004 -72.45 % change on previous year -142.0%
2005 174.12 % change on previous year -340.3%
2008 -63.29 % change on previous year -136.3%
2009 546.8 % change on previous year -964.0%
2010 -59.34 % change on previous year -110.9%
2011 80.94 % change on previous year -236.4%
2012 -36.34 % change on previous year -144.9%
2013 -65.8 % change on previous year +81.1%
2014 204.15 % change on previous year -410.2%
2015 -8.98 % change on previous year -104.4%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's -8.98 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.32 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's -8.98 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 -1756.2% 1.26 % change on previous year -20.81 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67.16 % change on previous year 67.16 % change on previous year 67.16 % change on previous year 1
1980s 27.88 % change on previous year -38.87 % change on previous year 239.48 % change on previous year 10
1990s 32.05 % change on previous year -63.01 % change on previous year 194.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s 79.52 % change on previous year -72.45 % change on previous year 546.8 % change on previous year 8
2010s 19.1 % change on previous year -65.8 % change on previous year 204.15 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 167 Cayman Islands -7.38 % change on previous year
  2. 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis -7.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 169 Antigua and Barbuda -8.61 % change on previous year compare
  4. 171 Syria -9.16 % change on previous year compare
  5. 172 Ecuador -10.47 % change on previous year compare
  6. 173 Papua New Guinea -10.94 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon?
Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon was -8.98 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 546.8 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -72.45 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Gabon rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Gabon ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 105.2%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 8,989 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.