Net financial account in Gabon

Gabon: Net financial account was 597.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
597.06 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 104.2%
World rank
56th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.33 billion BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
-1.11 billion BoP, current US$
in 1986
Years of data
37
1978–2015

Net financial account in Gabon, 1978–2015

-1.0B01.0B2.0B3.0B1978199620151978: 29.0M BoP, current US$1979: 217.7M BoP, current US$1980: 362.2M BoP, current US$1981: 394.8M BoP, current US$1982: 257.9M BoP, current US$1983: 1.2M BoP, current US$1984: 29.5M BoP, current US$1985: -225.5M BoP, current US$1986: -1.1B BoP, current US$1987: -499.8M BoP, current US$1988: -721.7M BoP, current US$1989: -156.6M BoP, current US$1990: 126.5M BoP, current US$1991: 62.7M BoP, current US$1992: -228.2M BoP, current US$1993: -67.1M BoP, current US$1994: 702.8M BoP, current US$1995: 292.3M BoP, current US$1996: 793.8M BoP, current US$1997: 446.1M BoP, current US$1998: -136.4M BoP, current US$1999: 694.4M BoP, current US$2000: 855.5M BoP, current US$2001: 405.3M BoP, current US$2002: 201.9M BoP, current US$2003: 534.7M BoP, current US$2004: 604.7M BoP, current US$2005: 1.5B BoP, current US$2007: 1.6B BoP, current US$2008: 3.3B BoP, current US$2009: 574.1M BoP, current US$2010: 1.1B BoP, current US$2011: 1.6B BoP, current US$2012: 1.4B BoP, current US$2013: 1.1B BoP, current US$2014: 292.4M BoP, current US$2015: 597.1M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 597.06 million BoP, current US$ for net financial account in 2015.

The figure is up 104.2% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial account in Gabon peaked at 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.11 billion BoP, current US$, in 1986.

Gabon ranks 56th of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 123.32 million BoP, current US$ 28.98 million BoP, current US$ 217.66 million BoP, current US$ 2
1980s -166.30 million BoP, current US$ -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ 394.80 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 268.69 million BoP, current US$ -228.19 million BoP, current US$ 793.75 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ 201.94 million BoP, current US$ 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ 9
2010s 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ 292.37 million BoP, current US$ 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 53 Andorra 687.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 685.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 55 Afghanistan 613.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 57 Lithuania 578.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 58 San Marino 393.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 59 French Polynesia 374.02 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial account in Gabon?
Net financial account in Gabon was 597.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2015, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net financial account recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 1986.
How does Gabon rank for net financial account?
Gabon ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
Is net financial account rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net financial account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,792 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.