Net official development assistance received per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Net official development assistance received per capita was 49.29 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Gabon, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received per capita in Gabon stood at 49.29 current US$.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and up 630.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Gabon peaked at 171.29 current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, -8.02 current US$, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 37th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0412 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.15 current US$ | +2684.7% |
| 1962 | 5.37 current US$ | +368.6% |
| 1963 | 8.21 current US$ | +52.8% |
| 1964 | 29.83 current US$ | +263.4% |
| 1965 | 25.94 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 26.65 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 29.41 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 25.81 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 35.89 current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1970 | 44.87 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 43.95 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 48.6 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 69.31 current US$ | +42.6% |
| 1974 | 42.44 current US$ | -38.8% |
| 1975 | 101.44 current US$ | +139.0% |
| 1976 | 55.55 current US$ | -45.2% |
| 1977 | 43.27 current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 67.32 current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1979 | 55.2 current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 81.42 current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1981 | 61.41 current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 85.41 current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 85.02 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 97.81 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 76.53 current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 96.05 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 97.38 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 121.31 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 146.78 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 141.25 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 148.71 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 68.91 current US$ | -53.7% |
| 1993 | 98.35 current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1994 | 171.29 current US$ | +74.2% |
| 1995 | 132.01 current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 112.96 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 33.81 current US$ | -70.1% |
| 1998 | 37.83 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 39.45 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 9.44 current US$ | -76.1% |
| 2001 | 6.75 current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 55.53 current US$ | +722.3% |
| 2003 | -8.02 current US$ | -114.4% |
| 2004 | 29.66 current US$ | -469.7% |
| 2005 | 44.09 current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2006 | 20.79 current US$ | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 35.92 current US$ | +72.8% |
| 2008 | 42.78 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 52.26 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 69.08 current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 49.29 current US$ | -28.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 49.29 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.75 current US$, 88% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 49.29 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2684.7% | 0.0412 current US$ | 1.15 current US$ |
| 2002 | +722.3% | 6.75 current US$ | 55.53 current US$ |
| 2004 | +469.7% | -8.02 current US$ | 29.66 current US$ |
| 1962 | +368.6% | 1.15 current US$ | 5.37 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.83 current US$ | 0.0412 current US$ | 35.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.2 current US$ | 42.44 current US$ | 101.44 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.91 current US$ | 61.41 current US$ | 146.78 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.46 current US$ | 33.81 current US$ | 171.29 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.92 current US$ | -8.02 current US$ | 55.53 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.19 current US$ | 49.29 current US$ | 69.08 current US$ | 2 |
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 per capita in Gabon?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Gabon was 49.29 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 171.29 current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.02 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Gabon ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 630.0%. 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, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.