Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 9.04 current US$ per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2015, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Gabon stood at 9.04 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Gabon peaked at 22.34 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0632 current US$ per person, in 1980.
That places Gabon 178th out of 193 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, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1246 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.1289 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0632 current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2395 current US$ per person | +278.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0771 current US$ per person | -67.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3559 current US$ per person | +361.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1098 current US$ per person | -69.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1559 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2623 current US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3307 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1442 current US$ per person | -56.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1638 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8904 current US$ per person | +443.7% |
| 1991 | 1.58 current US$ per person | +77.2% |
| 1992 | 2.23 current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 2.84 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 3.43 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 3.98 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 4.97 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 5.2 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.59 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 3.42 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 4.74 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 4.1 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 2.12 current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 2003 | 4.33 current US$ per person | +104.7% |
| 2004 | 4.82 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 7.54 current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 9.26 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 12.85 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 8.33 current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 22.34 current US$ per person | +168.1% |
| 2011 | 12.23 current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 2012 | 12.23 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.64 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 14.89 current US$ per person | +72.4% |
| 2015 | 9.04 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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 | +443.7% | 0.1638 current US$ per person | 0.8904 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1268 current US$ per person | 0.1246 current US$ per person | 0.1289 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1903 current US$ per person | 0.0632 current US$ per person | 0.3559 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 current US$ per person | 0.8904 current US$ per person | 5.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.45 current US$ per person | 2.12 current US$ per person | 12.85 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.23 current US$ per person | 8.64 current US$ per person | 22.34 current US$ per person | 6 |
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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Gabon?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Gabon was 9.04 current US$ per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.34 current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.