Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon is 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Gabon ranks 161st 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$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +731.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +194.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +731.4% | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 158 Egypt 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Niger 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Mali 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Turkey 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Belize 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Laos 0.007 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.