Net official development assistance received in Gabon
Gabon: Net official development assistance received was 1.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Gabon, 1970–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received in Gabon stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Gabon peaked at 23.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 44th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.0% | — |
| 1971 | 19.4% | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | -33.4% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -78.7% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -65.6% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +211.7% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +58.8% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +90.8% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +63.0% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -45.4% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +88.0% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | +92.7% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | -37.0% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -73.5% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +55.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -73.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +742.1% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -112.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -412.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -64.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 1.5% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 3.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 2.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -0.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 2 |
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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 1.6% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for net official development assistance received?
- Gabon ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. 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 GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.