Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Gabon, 1995–2015
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Gabon peaked at 3.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
That places Gabon 180th out of 191 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.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.9% | — |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -53.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +57.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -85.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +53.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +186.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -77.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +64.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +51.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,792 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,429 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 171.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Gabon?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Gabon was 0.2% in 2015, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.