Net official development assistance and official aid received in Gabon
Gabon: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 53.15 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
53.15 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 63.4%
World rank
139th
of 179 countries
All-time high
260.41 million constant 2023 US$
in 1994
All-time low
-11.29 million constant 2023 US$
in 2003
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Gabon is 53.15 million constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 63.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Gabon peaked at 260.41 million constant 2023 US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, -11.29 million constant 2023 US$, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 139th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 206,476 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 6.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +2880.6% |
| 1962 | 27.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +349.5% |
| 1963 | 38.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +38.8% |
| 1964 | 123.01 million constant 2023 US$ | +220.3% |
| 1965 | 103.89 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 103.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 110.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 98.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 134.36 million constant 2023 US$ | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 169.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 159.16 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 159.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 211.74 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 109.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -48.4% |
| 1975 | 222.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +104.0% |
| 1976 | 115.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -48.4% |
| 1977 | 89.57 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 126.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 94.31 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 123.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 107.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 163.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +52.6% |
| 1983 | 178.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 224.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 179.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 172.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 152.29 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 186.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 236.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 199.36 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 216.96 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 97.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -55.1% |
| 1993 | 148.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +52.6% |
| 1994 | 260.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +75.1% |
| 1995 | 190.23 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 165.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 59.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -64.2% |
| 1998 | 66.46 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 73.57 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 23.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -67.8% |
| 2001 | 15.02 million constant 2023 US$ | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 114.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +660.8% |
| 2003 | -11.29 million constant 2023 US$ | -109.9% |
| 2004 | 49.21 million constant 2023 US$ | -536.0% |
| 2005 | 58.67 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 35.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 55.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +56.5% |
| 2008 | 61.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 77.96 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 97.57 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 62.73 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 69.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 86.44 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 109.58 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 113.83 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 47.14 million constant 2023 US$ | -58.6% |
| 2017 | 118.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +151.4% |
| 2018 | 122.55 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 125.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 57.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -54.7% |
| 2021 | 97.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +71.4% |
| 2022 | 145.03 million constant 2023 US$ | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 53.15 million constant 2023 US$ | -63.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 53.15 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.42 million constant 2023 US$, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 53.15 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2880.6% | 206,476 constant 2023 US$ | 6.15 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2002 | +660.8% | 15.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 114.25 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2004 | +536.0% | -11.29 million constant 2023 US$ | 49.21 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1962 | +349.5% | 6.15 million constant 2023 US$ | 27.66 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 206,476 constant 2023 US$ | 134.36 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 89.57 million constant 2023 US$ | 222.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.29 million constant 2023 US$ | 107.01 million constant 2023 US$ | 236.33 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.81 million constant 2023 US$ | 59.26 million constant 2023 US$ | 260.41 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.00 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.29 million constant 2023 US$ | 114.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.36 million constant 2023 US$ | 47.14 million constant 2023 US$ | 125.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.24 million constant 2023 US$ | 53.15 million constant 2023 US$ | 145.03 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 136 Bahrain 73.77 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 137 Cyprus 73.42 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 138 Tuvalu 68.34 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 140 Dominica 52.64 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 141 Suriname 43.52 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 142 Grenada 38.49 million constant 2023 US$ 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Gabon?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Gabon was 53.15 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 260.41 million constant 2023 US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.29 million constant 2023 US$ in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Gabon ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.