Foreign aid received per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign aid received per capita was 16.84 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.84 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
135th
of 178 countries
All-time high
343.26 constant 2024 US$
in 1975
All-time low
-7.85 constant 2024 US$
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in Gabon is 16.84 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Gabon peaked at 343.26 constant 2024 US$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, -7.85 constant 2024 US$, in 2003.
That places Gabon 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4147 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 12.23 constant 2024 US$ | +2848.6% |
| 1962 | 54.29 constant 2024 US$ | +344.0% |
| 1963 | 74.35 constant 2024 US$ | +36.9% |
| 1964 | 233.51 constant 2024 US$ | +214.1% |
| 1965 | 194.56 constant 2024 US$ | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 190.99 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 199.95 constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 176.06 constant 2024 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 235.27 constant 2024 US$ | +33.6% |
| 1970 | 290.84 constant 2024 US$ | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 267.26 constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 262.95 constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 342.78 constant 2024 US$ | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 171.6 constant 2024 US$ | -49.9% |
| 1975 | 343.26 constant 2024 US$ | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 170.8 constant 2024 US$ | -50.2% |
| 1977 | 130.99 constant 2024 US$ | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 181.41 constant 2024 US$ | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 132.37 constant 2024 US$ | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 168.63 constant 2024 US$ | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 141.8 constant 2024 US$ | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 210.37 constant 2024 US$ | +48.4% |
| 1983 | 224.02 constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 273.8 constant 2024 US$ | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 213.11 constant 2024 US$ | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 199.82 constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 171.27 constant 2024 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 203.5 constant 2024 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 251.1 constant 2024 US$ | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 206.15 constant 2024 US$ | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 218.22 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 95.48 constant 2024 US$ | -56.2% |
| 1993 | 141.81 constant 2024 US$ | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 242.23 constant 2024 US$ | +70.8% |
| 1995 | 172.53 constant 2024 US$ | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 146.47 constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 51.2 constant 2024 US$ | -65.0% |
| 1998 | 55.9 constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 60.41 constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 19.44 constant 2024 US$ | -67.8% |
| 2001 | 12.01 constant 2024 US$ | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 86.62 constant 2024 US$ | +621.5% |
| 2003 | -7.85 constant 2024 US$ | -109.1% |
| 2004 | 35.36 constant 2024 US$ | -550.6% |
| 2005 | 40.83 constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 23.86 constant 2024 US$ | -41.6% |
| 2007 | 36.32 constant 2024 US$ | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 39.12 constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 47.82 constant 2024 US$ | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 57.25 constant 2024 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 35.55 constant 2024 US$ | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 38.07 constant 2024 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 45.98 constant 2024 US$ | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 56.31 constant 2024 US$ | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 56.8 constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.9 constant 2024 US$ | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 55.92 constant 2024 US$ | +144.2% |
| 2018 | 56.29 constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.31 constant 2024 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 constant 2024 US$ | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 41.53 constant 2024 US$ | +66.1% |
| 2022 | 60.74 constant 2024 US$ | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 21.81 constant 2024 US$ | -64.1% |
| 2024 | 16.84 constant 2024 US$ | -22.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 16.84 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 16.84 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2848.6% | 0.4147 constant 2024 US$ | 12.23 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2002 | +621.5% | 12.01 constant 2024 US$ | 86.62 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2004 | +550.6% | -7.85 constant 2024 US$ | 35.36 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1962 | +344.0% | 12.23 constant 2024 US$ | 54.29 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.16 constant 2024 US$ | 0.4147 constant 2024 US$ | 235.27 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 229.43 constant 2024 US$ | 130.99 constant 2024 US$ | 343.26 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.74 constant 2024 US$ | 141.8 constant 2024 US$ | 273.8 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.04 constant 2024 US$ | 51.2 constant 2024 US$ | 242.23 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.35 constant 2024 US$ | -7.85 constant 2024 US$ | 86.62 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.14 constant 2024 US$ | 22.9 constant 2024 US$ | 57.25 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.18 constant 2024 US$ | 16.84 constant 2024 US$ | 60.74 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 per capita in Gabon?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Gabon was 16.84 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 343.26 constant 2024 US$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.85 constant 2024 US$ in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Gabon ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.