Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Gabon
Gabon: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit was 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▼ Falling
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Gabon, 1995–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Gabon stood at 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Gabon peaked at 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Gabon 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 92 Solomon Islands 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Finland 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Netherlands 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Ireland 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Sweden 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Gabon?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Gabon was 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?
- Gabon ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.