Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gabon

Gabon: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 18.46 million current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
18.46 million current US$
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
176th
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.43 million current US$
in 2010
All-time low
47,331 current US$
in 1980
Years of data
37
1978–2015

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gabon, 1978–2015

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1978199620151978: 88.6k current US$1979: 94.0k current US$1980: 47.3k current US$1981: 184.0k current US$1982: 60.9k current US$1983: 288.7k current US$1984: 91.5k current US$1985: 133.6k current US$1986: 231.0k current US$1987: 299.5k current US$1988: 134.3k current US$1989: 156.7k current US$1990: 875.9k current US$1991: 1.6M current US$1992: 2.3M current US$1993: 3.0M current US$1994: 3.8M current US$1995: 4.5M current US$1996: 5.7M current US$1997: 6.1M current US$1998: 5.6M current US$1999: 4.2M current US$2000: 6.1M current US$2001: 5.4M current US$2002: 2.8M current US$2003: 6.0M current US$2004: 6.9M current US$2005: 11.0M current US$2007: 14.4M current US$2008: 20.7M current US$2009: 13.8M current US$2010: 38.4M current US$2011: 21.8M current US$2012: 22.6M current US$2013: 16.5M current US$2014: 29.5M current US$2015: 18.5M current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 173 Micronesia (country) 23.34 million current US$ compare
  2. 174 Somalia 21.70 million current US$ compare
  3. 175 San Marino 21.04 million current US$ compare
  4. 177 Libya 16.00 million current US$ compare
  5. 179 Kiribati 13.36 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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$.