Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 54.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon is 54.47 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 150.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.17 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
Gabon ranks 141st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.17 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 10.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.0% |
| 1980 | 33.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +230.9% |
| 1981 | 32.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 25.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 53.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.8% |
| 1984 | 57.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 34.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1986 | 20.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 1987 | 17.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 16.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 20.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 27.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1992 | 45.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.2% |
| 1993 | 30.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 10.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.0% |
| 1995 | 31.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +187.3% |
| 1996 | 37.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 33.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 47.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1999 | 67.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 37.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 2001 | 22.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 2002 | 13.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 34.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +165.1% |
| 2004 | 9.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.2% |
| 2005 | 24.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +166.3% |
| 2007 | 67.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +172.1% |
| 2008 | 24.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.5% |
| 2009 | 150.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +525.6% |
| 2010 | 59.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.7% |
| 2011 | 103.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.6% |
| 2012 | 63.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 20.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.0% |
| 2014 | 61.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +194.1% |
| 2015 | 54.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 54.47 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 54.47 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +525.6% | 24.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 150.91 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 150.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 103.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 138 Vietnam 54.88 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Honduras 54.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Nicaragua 54.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Mauritania 41.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Morocco 39.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 144 Senegal 38.8 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon was 54.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 150.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.