Foreign assets per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign assets per capita was 2,631 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Gabon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Gabon is 2,631 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Gabon peaked at 3,370 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 613.61 real chained 2019 US$, in 1999.
That places Gabon 78th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,279 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,387 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1,060 real chained 2019 US$ | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 742 real chained 2019 US$ | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 613.61 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 906.82 real chained 2019 US$ | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 1,215 real chained 2019 US$ | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 1,429 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 1,879 real chained 2019 US$ | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 2,085 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1,929 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2,048 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3,022 real chained 2019 US$ | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 2,740 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 2,706 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,204 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 2,828 real chained 2019 US$ | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 2,894 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,370 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 2,858 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 2,566 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1,577 real chained 2019 US$ | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 1,776 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 2,896 real chained 2019 US$ | +63.1% |
| 2019 | 2,770 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,631 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,631 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,263 real chained 2019 US$, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,631 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 6.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,016 real chained 2019 US$ | 613.61 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,387 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,996 real chained 2019 US$ | 906.82 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,022 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,574 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,577 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,370 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,631 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,631 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,631 real chained 2019 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 per capita in Gabon?
- Foreign assets per capita in Gabon was 2,631 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,370 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 613.61 real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Gabon ranks 78th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.