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

Latest (2015)
346.00 million current US$
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
658.00 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
156.00 million current US$
in 1997
Years of data
20
1995–2015

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Gabon, 1995–2015

200.0M400.0M600.0M1995200520151995: 182.0M current US$1996: 168.0M current US$1997: 156.0M current US$1998: 158.0M current US$1999: 195.0M current US$2000: 183.0M current US$2001: 256.0M current US$2002: 234.0M current US$2003: 239.0M current US$2004: 275.0M current US$2005: 346.0M current US$2007: 328.0M current US$2008: 490.0M current US$2009: 476.0M current US$2010: 560.0M current US$2011: 658.0M current US$2012: 441.0M current US$2013: 404.0M current US$2014: 509.0M current US$2015: 346.0M current US$

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

Annual values for Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Gabon, 1995 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 Nicaragua 359.70 million current US$ compare
  2. 128 Bermuda 358.00 million current US$ compare
  3. 129 Senegal 353.51 million current US$ compare
  4. 131 Lesotho 309.32 million current US$ compare
  5. 132 Andorra 298.35 million current US$
  6. 133 Madagascar 296.39 million current US$ compare

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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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Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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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.