Net official development assistance received in Gabon
Gabon: Net official development assistance received was 116.23 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Gabon, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 116.23 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Gabon peaked at 181.03 million current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, -10.92 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Gabon 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131.23 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 142.71 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 68.51 million current US$ | -52.0% |
| 1993 | 100.86 million current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 181.03 million current US$ | +79.5% |
| 1995 | 143.74 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 126.51 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 38.83 million current US$ | -69.3% |
| 1998 | 44.64 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 47.80 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 11.85 million current US$ | -75.2% |
| 2001 | 8.64 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 71.66 million current US$ | +729.4% |
| 2003 | -10.92 million current US$ | -115.2% |
| 2004 | 40.04 million current US$ | -466.7% |
| 2005 | 50.30 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 31.21 million current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 53.21 million current US$ | +70.5% |
| 2008 | 64.12 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 77.95 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 106.27 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 69.45 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 68.85 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.21 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 111.27 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 98.78 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 41.50 million current US$ | -58.0% |
| 2017 | 106.35 million current US$ | +156.3% |
| 2018 | 116.23 million current US$ | +9.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 116.23 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 116.23 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673.12 million current US$, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +729.4% | 8.64 million current US$ | 71.66 million current US$ |
| 2004 | +466.7% | -10.92 million current US$ | 40.04 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.59 million current US$ | 38.83 million current US$ | 181.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.81 million current US$ | -10.92 million current US$ | 77.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.55 million current US$ | 41.50 million current US$ | 116.23 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 net official development assistance received in Gabon?
- Net official development assistance received in Gabon was 116.23 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 181.03 million current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.92 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for net official development assistance received?
- Gabon ranks 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.