Foreign assets in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign assets was 6.10 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
6.10 billion current US$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
114th
of 151 countries
All-time high
6.21 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
504.00 million current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Gabon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Gabon is 6.10 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Gabon peaked at 6.21 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 504.00 million current US$, in 1999.
Gabon ranks 114th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 912.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 832.00 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 606.00 million current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 504.00 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 768.00 million current US$ | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 2.04 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 3.46 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.60 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.08 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 4.14 billion current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 4.50 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.46 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 5.01 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 4.63 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.99 billion current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 6.20 billion current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 6.21 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.10 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6.10 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.62 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6.10 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.86 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 775.00 million current US$ | 504.00 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.18 billion current US$ | 768.00 million current US$ | 3.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 billion current US$ | 2.99 billion current US$ | 6.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.10 billion current US$ | 6.10 billion current US$ | 6.10 billion current US$ | 1 |
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 assets in Gabon?
- Foreign assets in Gabon was 6.10 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 504.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign assets?
- Gabon ranks 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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