Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 19.52 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Gabon is 19.52 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Gabon peaked at 305.96 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4147 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Gabon 113th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4147 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2848.6% |
| 1962 | 54.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +344.0% |
| 1963 | 79.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 1964 | 214.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +172.0% |
| 1965 | 181.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1966 | 174.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 169.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 130.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1969 | 191.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1970 | 205.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 189.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 282.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1973 | 305.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 135.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -55.7% |
| 1975 | 253.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +87.3% |
| 1976 | 163.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1977 | 132.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 128.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 93.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 120.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 111.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 169.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 1983 | 193.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 228.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 158.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 97.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 103.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 120.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 130.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 105.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 96.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 107.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 158.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1994 | 253.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 1995 | 153.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 1996 | 139.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 118.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 106.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 91.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 89.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 83.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 100.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 123.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 67.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 2005 | 74.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 60.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 61.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 42.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 59.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 52.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 42.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 34.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 32.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 30.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 30.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 28.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 19.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 21.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 31.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 21.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 20.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 19.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 19.52 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.79 constant 2024 US$ per person, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 19.52 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.15 constant 2024 US$ per person, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2848.6% | 0.4147 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.23 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1962 | +344.0% | 12.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 54.29 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1964 | +172.0% | 79.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 214.97 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.4147 constant 2024 US$ per person | 214.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 189.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 93.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 305.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 97.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 228.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 91.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 253.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 42.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 123.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 110 Morocco 20.68 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 111 Tanzania 20.61 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 112 Panama 19.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 114 Myanmar 17.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 115 Pakistan 17.13 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 116 Bolivia 16.89 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Gabon?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Gabon was 19.52 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 305.96 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4147 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 113th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.