Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
121st
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.5369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.5369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Gabon 121st out of 163 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 unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0378 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2417.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1558 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +312.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2719 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3935 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2539 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3508 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3774 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2684 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0779 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0383 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0371 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0462 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0535 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0286 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 1991 | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0661 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0254 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2417.2% | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1962 | +312.2% | 0.0378 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1558 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1621 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0661 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 118 South Africa 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Angola 0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Paraguay 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Ecuador 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Uzbekistan 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Egypt 0.0019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 121st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.