Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 210.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
210.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 63.3%
World rank
148th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
-42.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 210.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 63.3% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 1,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, -42.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Gabon 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre 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 | 153.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1964 | 488.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +218.3% |
| 1965 | 412.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 410.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 436.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 391.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 532.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1970 | 672.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 630.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 633.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 843.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 431.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1975 | 882.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1976 | 449.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1977 | 352.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 500.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1979 | 374.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 489.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 422.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 644.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1983 | 705.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 885.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 708.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 682.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 601.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 735.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 932.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 787.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 856.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 384.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1993 | 586.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1994 | 1,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1995 | 752.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 654.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 234.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 1998 | 262.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 291.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 96.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2001 | 61.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 452.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +641.1% |
| 2003 | -42.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -109.3% |
| 2004 | 195.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -563.4% |
| 2005 | 231.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 139.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 219.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 244.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 308.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 382.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 245.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 272.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 341.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 432.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 449.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 186.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2017 | 468.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +150.8% |
| 2018 | 483.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 495.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 225.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 383.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2022 | 572.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2023 | 210.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -63.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 210.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 210.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +641.1% | 61.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 452.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +563.4% | -42.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 195.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +349.5% | 24.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 110.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 328.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 532.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 577.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 352.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 882.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 680.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 422.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 932.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 583.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 234.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -42.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 452.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 186.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 495.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 210.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 572.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 145 Suriname 277.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mexico 238.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Libya 210.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Thailand 192.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mongolia 170.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Iran 152.9 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, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Gabon was 210.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 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.