Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Gabon
Gabon: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -25.25 million in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Gabon, 2005–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -25.25 million for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.8% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Gabon peaked at 233.41 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.10 billion, in 2011.
Gabon ranks 57th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -166.93 million | — |
| 2007 | -595.95 million | +257.0% |
| 2008 | -821.61 million | +37.9% |
| 2009 | -392.18 million | -52.3% |
| 2010 | -146.80 million | -62.6% |
| 2011 | -1.10 billion | +648.0% |
| 2012 | 233.41 million | -121.3% |
| 2013 | -87.74 million | -137.6% |
| 2014 | -782.97 million | +792.4% |
| 2015 | -25.25 million | -96.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -494.17 million | -821.61 million | -166.93 million | 4 |
| 2010s | -317.91 million | -1.10 billion | 233.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 54 Bhutan -22.78 million compare
- 55 Burundi -24.82 million compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau -24.83 million compare
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -27.00 million compare
- 59 Anguilla -27.39 million compare
- 60 Brunei Darussalam -29.06 million 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 (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Gabon?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Gabon was -25.25 million in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 233.41 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.10 billion in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Gabon ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2015.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. 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 (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.