Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -0.7912 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Gabon, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2027, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Gabon stood at -0.7912.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 153.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Gabon peaked at 3.23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -6.03, in 2011.
Gabon ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 | — |
| 2001 | 1.85 | +46.8% |
| 2002 | -1.16 | -162.9% |
| 2003 | -2.75 | +136.3% |
| 2004 | -4.43 | +61.3% |
| 2005 | -1.76 | -60.2% |
| 2006 | -3.32 | +88.1% |
| 2007 | -4.78 | +44.3% |
| 2008 | -5.28 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | -3.22 | -39.0% |
| 2010 | -1.02 | -68.3% |
| 2011 | -6.03 | +491.0% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -122.5% |
| 2013 | -0.4986 | -136.7% |
| 2014 | -4.3 | +762.3% |
| 2015 | -0.1756 | -95.9% |
| 2016 | -1.92 | +993.7% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | -176.4% |
| 2018 | 3.23 | +120.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2662 | -91.8% |
| 2020 | -0.6984 | -362.4% |
| 2021 | -2.15 | +208.2% |
| 2022 | -1.7 | -21.0% |
| 2023 | -1.13 | -33.8% |
| 2024 | -1.26 | +12.0% |
| 2025 | -0.7984 | -36.6% |
| 2026 | -0.7434 | -6.9% |
| 2027 | -0.7912 | +6.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -0.7912 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -0.7912 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.77, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -993.7% | -0.1756 | -1.92 |
| 2014 | -762.3% | -0.4986 | -4.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.36 | -5.28 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7621 | -6.03 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.16 | -2.15 | -0.6984 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 4 Comoros -0.6 compare
- 5 Kenya -0.6538 compare
- 6 South Africa -0.7 compare
- 8 Senegal -1 compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea -1.02 compare
- 10 Central African Republic -1.13 compare
More external debt data for Gabon
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 181,799 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.0716 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 83.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.40 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.5% (2015)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 69.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Gabon?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Gabon was -0.7912 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2018.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.03 in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 153.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.