Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Gabon
Gabon: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 346.00 million current US$ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Gabon, 1995–2015
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 346.00 million current US$ for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Gabon peaked at 658.00 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 156.00 million current US$, in 1997.
Gabon ranks 130th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 182.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 168.00 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 156.00 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 158.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 195.00 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 183.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 256.00 million current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 234.00 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 239.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 275.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 346.00 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 328.00 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 490.00 million current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2009 | 476.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 560.00 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 658.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 441.00 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 404.00 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 509.00 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 346.00 million current US$ | -32.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 346.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 346.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.80 million current US$ | 156.00 million current US$ | 195.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 314.11 million current US$ | 183.00 million current US$ | 490.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 486.33 million current US$ | 346.00 million current US$ | 658.00 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Gabon?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Gabon was 346.00 million current US$ in 2015, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 658.00 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Gabon rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Gabon ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.