Foreign assets per capita in Gabon

Gabon: Foreign assets per capita was 2,662 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,662 current US$
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
80th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,871 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
406.2 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Gabon, 1995–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1995200720201995: 812.9 current US$1996: 887.4 current US$1997: 705.2 current US$1998: 500.9 current US$1999: 406.2 current US$2000: 603.3 current US$2001: 825.8 current US$2002: 971.2 current US$2003: 1.3k current US$2004: 1.5k current US$2005: 1.4k current US$2006: 1.5k current US$2007: 2.3k current US$2008: 2.2k current US$2009: 2.2k current US$2010: 1.8k current US$2011: 2.3k current US$2012: 2.5k current US$2013: 2.9k current US$2014: 2.5k current US$2015: 2.3k current US$2016: 1.4k current US$2017: 1.7k current US$2018: 2.8k current US$2019: 2.8k current US$2020: 2.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Gabon is 2,662 current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Gabon peaked at 2,871 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 406.2 current US$, in 1999.

That places Gabon 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Gabon, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 812.86 current US$ —
1996 887.36 current US$ +9.2%
1997 705.2 current US$ -20.5%
1998 500.9 current US$ -29.0%
1999 406.2 current US$ -18.9%
2000 603.33 current US$ +48.5%
2001 825.81 current US$ +36.9%
2002 971.16 current US$ +17.6%
2003 1,306 current US$ +34.5%
2004 1,455 current US$ +11.4%
2005 1,396 current US$ -4.1%
2006 1,462 current US$ +4.7%
2007 2,265 current US$ +55.0%
2008 2,161 current US$ -4.6%
2009 2,175 current US$ +0.6%
2010 1,798 current US$ -17.3%
2011 2,335 current US$ +29.9%
2012 2,453 current US$ +5.0%
2013 2,871 current US$ +17.0%
2014 2,549 current US$ -11.2%
2015 2,281 current US$ -10.5%
2016 1,431 current US$ -37.3%
2017 1,655 current US$ +15.6%
2018 2,827 current US$ +70.8%
2019 2,770 current US$ -2.0%
2020 2,662 current US$ -3.9%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 2,662 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,352 current US$, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 2,662 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 6.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 662.5 current US$ 406.2 current US$ 887.36 current US$ 5
2000s 1,462 current US$ 603.33 current US$ 2,265 current US$ 10
2010s 2,297 current US$ 1,431 current US$ 2,871 current US$ 10
2020s 2,662 current US$ 2,662 current US$ 2,662 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 77 Eswatini 2,926 current US$ compare
  2. 78 Suriname 2,901 current US$ compare
  3. 79 Iran 2,898 current US$ compare
  4. 81 Turkey 2,565 current US$ compare
  5. 82 Guyana 2,496 current US$ compare
  6. 83 Dominican Republic 2,447 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Gabon?
Foreign assets per capita in Gabon was 2,662 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 2,871 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 406.2 current US$ in 1999.
How does Gabon rank for foreign assets per capita?
Gabon ranks 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed