Financing, including external capital grants in Gabon
Gabon: Financing, including external capital grants was -430.79 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Financing, including external capital grants in Gabon, 1985–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2007, financing, including external capital grants in Gabon stood at -430.79 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5,916.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing, including external capital grants in Gabon peaked at 406.40 billion current LCU in 1994 and was at its lowest, -430.79 billion current LCU, in 2007.
That places Gabon 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financing, including external capital grants in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 33.50 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 94.80 billion current LCU | +183.0% |
| 1987 | 97.60 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 105.30 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 116.90 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1990 | -76.20 billion current LCU | -165.2% |
| 1991 | -32.70 billion current LCU | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 12.21 billion current LCU | -137.4% |
| 1993 | 50.24 billion current LCU | +311.3% |
| 1994 | 406.40 billion current LCU | +709.0% |
| 1995 | -16.03 billion current LCU | -103.9% |
| 1996 | 41.04 billion current LCU | -356.0% |
| 1997 | 7.41 billion current LCU | -82.0% |
| 1998 | 288.47 billion current LCU | +3794.7% |
| 1999 | -37.40 billion current LCU | -113.0% |
| 2000 | -145.41 billion current LCU | +288.8% |
| 2001 | -166.34 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2002 | -121.82 billion current LCU | -26.8% |
| 2003 | -224.88 billion current LCU | +84.6% |
| 2004 | -98.48 billion current LCU | -56.2% |
| 2005 | -355.68 billion current LCU | +261.2% |
| 2006 | -426.91 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2007 | -430.79 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -430.79 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,171 current LCU. (7 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -430.79 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.41 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financing, including external capital grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3794.7% | 7.41 billion current LCU | 288.47 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.62 billion current LCU | 33.50 billion current LCU | 116.90 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 64.34 billion current LCU | -76.20 billion current LCU | 406.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -246.29 billion current LCU | -430.79 billion current LCU | -98.48 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 43 Democratic Republic of Congo -5.73 billion current LCU compare
- 44 Nigeria -139.00 billion current LCU compare
- 45 Cameroon -365.88 billion current LCU compare
- 47 Angola -1.00 trillion current LCU compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea -1.05 trillion current LCU compare
- 49 Algeria -1.15 trillion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financing, including external capital grants in Gabon?
- Financing, including external capital grants in Gabon was -430.79 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 406.40 billion current LCU in 1994.
- What is the lowest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -430.79 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Gabon rank for financing, including external capital grants?
- Gabon ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is financing, including external capital grants rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,916.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.