Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was -37.36 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1979–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gabon is -37.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 147.7% on the previous year and down 161.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 458.83 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -68.29 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Gabon 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -49.66 % change on previous year | -916.7% |
| 1981 | 288.76 % change on previous year | -681.5% |
| 1982 | -66.92 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1983 | 374.28 % change on previous year | -659.3% |
| 1984 | -68.29 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1985 | 45.89 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1986 | 72.97 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1987 | 29.63 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1988 | -55.15 % change on previous year | -286.1% |
| 1989 | 16.71 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1990 | 458.83 % change on previous year | +2646.1% |
| 1991 | 82.11 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1992 | 45.09 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1993 | 31.08 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1994 | 23.71 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 28.09 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1998 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1999 | -23.66 % change on previous year | +149.6% |
| 2000 | 42.46 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 2001 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2002 | -46.93 % change on previous year | +313.5% |
| 2003 | 110.41 % change on previous year | -335.2% |
| 2004 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2005 | 60.94 % change on previous year | +322.9% |
| 2008 | 43.34 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2009 | -32.96 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2010 | 177.54 % change on previous year | -638.6% |
| 2011 | -43.29 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2012 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2013 | -26.83 % change on previous year | -836.0% |
| 2014 | 78.3 % change on previous year | -391.8% |
| 2015 | -37.36 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2646.1% | 16.71 % change on previous year | 458.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.08 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.82 % change on previous year | -68.29 % change on previous year | 374.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.22 % change on previous year | -23.66 % change on previous year | 458.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.54 % change on previous year | -46.93 % change on previous year | 110.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.33 % change on previous year | -43.29 % change on previous year | 177.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 180 Australia -24.31 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Niger -32.17 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Ireland -34.85 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Barbados -45.92 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Nauru -52.07 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Ghana -54.43 % change on previous year 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gabon was -37.36 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 458.83 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.29 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Gabon rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.3%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.