Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 431.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 431.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2015.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 204.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 973.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Gabon 169th out of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 28.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1980 | 96.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +239.5% |
| 1981 | 97.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 77.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 167.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.6% |
| 1984 | 185.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 113.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1986 | 70.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1987 | 62.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 58.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 73.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 77.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 108.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1992 | 183.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1993 | 124.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1994 | 46.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 1995 | 136.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +194.8% |
| 1996 | 165.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 151.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 222.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1999 | 326.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2000 | 187.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 115.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 68.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 187.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +172.4% |
| 2004 | 51.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2005 | 141.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +174.1% |
| 2007 | 409.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +189.3% |
| 2008 | 150.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2009 | 973.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +546.8% |
| 2010 | 395.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2011 | 715.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 2012 | 455.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 155.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2014 | 474.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +204.1% |
| 2015 | 431.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 431.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 431.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +546.8% | 150.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 973.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 185.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 326.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 973.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 438.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 155.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 715.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 166 Angola 468.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Cameroon 450.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Kyrgyzstan 445.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Mozambique 420.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Botswana 400.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Afghanistan 368.58 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon was 431.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 973.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.