Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gabon
Gabon: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 18.46 million current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2015, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gabon stood at 18.46 million current US$.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gabon peaked at 38.43 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47,331 current US$, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 88,630 current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 94,020 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 47,331 current US$ | -49.7% |
| 1981 | 184,005 current US$ | +288.8% |
| 1982 | 60,863 current US$ | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 288,664 current US$ | +374.3% |
| 1984 | 91,542 current US$ | -68.3% |
| 1985 | 133,552 current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 231,010 current US$ | +73.0% |
| 1987 | 299,464 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 134,297 current US$ | -55.2% |
| 1989 | 156,736 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 875,882 current US$ | +458.8% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million current US$ | +82.1% |
| 1992 | 2.31 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 3.03 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1994 | 3.75 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 4.47 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 5.73 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 6.15 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 5.56 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 4.25 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 6.05 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 5.36 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million current US$ | -46.9% |
| 2003 | 5.99 million current US$ | +110.4% |
| 2004 | 6.85 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 11.03 million current US$ | +60.9% |
| 2007 | 14.41 million current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 20.65 million current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 13.85 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 38.43 million current US$ | +177.5% |
| 2011 | 21.79 million current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 22.59 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.53 million current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 29.47 million current US$ | +78.3% |
| 2015 | 18.46 million current US$ | -37.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 18.46 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 18.46 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million current US$, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +458.8% | 156,736 current US$ | 875,882 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,325 current US$ | 88,630 current US$ | 94,020 current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 162,746 current US$ | 47,331 current US$ | 299,464 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 million current US$ | 875,882 current US$ | 6.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 million current US$ | 2.85 million current US$ | 20.65 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.54 million current US$ | 16.53 million current US$ | 38.43 million current US$ | 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 in Gabon?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gabon was 18.46 million current US$ in 2015, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.43 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,331 current US$ in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Gabon ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.