Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 49.55 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.55 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
135th
of 178 countries
All-time high
276.98 million constant 2024 US$
in 1994
All-time low
212,450 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Gabon is 49.55 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Gabon peaked at 276.98 million constant 2024 US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 212,450 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
That places Gabon 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 212,450 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 6.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +2882.9% |
| 1962 | 28.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +349.5% |
| 1963 | 42.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +47.5% |
| 1964 | 115.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +175.7% |
| 1965 | 98.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 96.75 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 95.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 74.76 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.5% |
| 1969 | 111.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +49.3% |
| 1970 | 122.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 115.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 175.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +51.7% |
| 1973 | 193.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 87.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -54.7% |
| 1975 | 168.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +91.4% |
| 1976 | 111.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -33.9% |
| 1977 | 91.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 91.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 68.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.5% |
| 1980 | 90.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 85.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 134.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +56.1% |
| 1983 | 156.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 190.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 135.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 86.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 94.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 112.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 125.35 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 104.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 97.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 111.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 168.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +51.0% |
| 1994 | 276.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 172.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -37.9% |
| 1996 | 160.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 140.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 129.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 114.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 113.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 108.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 135.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 171.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 95.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 109.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 91.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 96.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 68.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 99.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 90.42 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 74.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 63.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 63.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 62.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 57.98 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 60.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 51.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 44.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 48.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 74.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +51.7% |
| 2022 | 52.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 50.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 49.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 49.55 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 49.55 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million constant 2024 US$, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2882.9% | 212,450 constant 2024 US$ | 6.34 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1962 | +349.5% | 6.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.48 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1964 | +175.7% | 42.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 115.80 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 212,450 constant 2024 US$ | 115.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 122.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 68.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 193.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 85.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 190.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 97.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 276.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 68.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 171.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 90.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 48.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 74.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 132 Bhutan 64.24 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 133 Montserrat 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 134 Saint Helena 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 136 Nauru 46.39 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 137 Mauritius 43.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 138 Guyana 36.80 million constant 2024 US$ 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 in Gabon?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Gabon was 49.55 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 276.98 million constant 2024 US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,450 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Gabon ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.