Personal remittances, received in Gabon

Gabon: Personal remittances, received was 18.46 million current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
18.46 million current US$
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
183rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
38.43 million current US$
in 2010
All-time low
47,331 current US$
in 1980
Years of data
37
1978–2015

Personal remittances, received in Gabon, 1978–2015

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1978199620151978: 88.6k current US$1979: 94.0k current US$1980: 47.3k current US$1981: 184.0k current US$1982: 60.9k current US$1983: 288.7k current US$1984: 91.5k current US$1985: 133.6k current US$1986: 231.0k current US$1987: 299.5k current US$1988: 134.3k current US$1989: 156.7k current US$1990: 875.9k current US$1991: 1.6M current US$1992: 2.3M current US$1993: 3.0M current US$1994: 3.8M current US$1995: 4.5M current US$1996: 5.7M current US$1997: 6.1M current US$1998: 5.6M current US$1999: 4.2M current US$2000: 6.1M current US$2001: 5.4M current US$2002: 2.8M current US$2003: 6.0M current US$2004: 6.9M current US$2005: 11.0M current US$2007: 14.4M current US$2008: 20.7M current US$2009: 13.8M current US$2010: 38.4M current US$2011: 21.8M current US$2012: 22.6M current US$2013: 16.5M current US$2014: 29.5M current US$2015: 18.5M current US$

Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 18.46 million current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Gabon peaked at 38.43 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47,331 current US$, in 1980.

Gabon ranks 183rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91,325 current US$ 88,630 current US$ 94,020 current US$ 2
1980s 162,746 current US$ 47,331 current US$ 299,464 current US$ 10
1990s 3.77 million current US$ 875,882 current US$ 6.15 million current US$ 10
2000s 9.67 million current US$ 2.85 million current US$ 20.65 million current US$ 9
2010s 24.54 million current US$ 16.53 million current US$ 38.43 million current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 180 San Marino 22.29 million current US$ compare
  2. 181 Antigua and Barbuda 22.04 million current US$ compare
  3. 182 Somalia 21.70 million current US$ compare
  4. 184 Libya 16.00 million current US$ compare
  5. 185 Malta 15.66 million current US$ compare
  6. 186 Seychelles 11.95 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received in Gabon?
Personal remittances, received in Gabon was 18.46 million current US$ in 2015, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 38.43 million current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 47,331 current US$ in 1980.
How does Gabon rank for personal remittances, received?
Gabon ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,711 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.