Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 195.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
195.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
151st
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
24.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Gabon stood at 195.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Gabon peaked at 1,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 24.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gabon 151st out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 110.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +349.5% |
| 1963 | 163.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1964 | 449.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +175.7% |
| 1965 | 383.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 375.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 369.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 290.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1969 | 433.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1970 | 474.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 448.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 680.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1973 | 752.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 340.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1975 | 652.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 1976 | 431.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1977 | 355.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 355.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 264.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1980 | 351.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 333.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 520.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1983 | 608.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 738.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 526.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 334.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 364.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 435.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 486.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 404.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 377.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 433.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 654.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1994 | 1,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 667.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1996 | 623.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 545.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 501.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 443.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 440.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 422.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 526.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 663.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 371.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 425.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 354.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 373.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 264.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 385.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 350.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 290.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 245.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 244.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 236.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 241.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 225.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 235.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 199.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 173.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 190.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 288.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2022 | 201.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 195.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 195.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 195.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +349.5% | 24.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 110.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +175.7% | 163.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 449.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 288.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 449.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 475.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 264.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 752.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 469.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 333.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 738.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 572.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 377.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 422.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 264.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 663.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 173.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 350.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 190.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 288.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 148 Mexico 220.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Libya 210.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Suriname 202.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Angola 190.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Guyana 176.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mongolia 169.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square in Gabon?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Gabon was 195.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Gabon ranks 151st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.