Portfolio Investment, net in Gabon

Gabon: Portfolio Investment, net was -141.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-141.30 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 89.4%
World rank
140th
of 187 countries
All-time high
91.47 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
-813.44 million BoP, current US$
in 2013
Years of data
20
1995–2015

Portfolio Investment, net in Gabon, 1995–2015

-800.0M-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M01995200520151995: -50.4M BoP, current US$1996: 16.4M BoP, current US$1997: -239.4M BoP, current US$1998: -19.0M BoP, current US$1999: -21.8M BoP, current US$2000: 10.8M BoP, current US$2001: -431.1k BoP, current US$2002: 1.5M BoP, current US$2003: -6.2M BoP, current US$2004: 10.8M BoP, current US$2005: -8.7M BoP, current US$2007: 31.6M BoP, current US$2008: 4.3M BoP, current US$2009: 91.5M BoP, current US$2010: -131.0M BoP, current US$2011: 15.7M BoP, current US$2012: 3.0M BoP, current US$2013: -813.4M BoP, current US$2014: -74.6M BoP, current US$2015: -141.3M BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for portfolio investment, net in Gabon is -141.30 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 89.4% on the previous year and down 1,528.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net in Gabon peaked at 91.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -813.44 million BoP, current US$, in 2013.

That places Gabon 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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
1990s -62.83 million BoP, current US$ -239.36 million BoP, current US$ 16.43 million BoP, current US$ 5
2000s 15.02 million BoP, current US$ -8.68 million BoP, current US$ 91.47 million BoP, current US$ 9
2010s -190.28 million BoP, current US$ -813.44 million BoP, current US$ 15.66 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 137 Sri Lanka -120.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 138 Cameroon -122.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 139 Nicaragua -123.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 141 Montenegro -145.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 142 Cambodia -146.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 143 Guinea-Bissau -147.08 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment, net in Gabon?
Portfolio investment, net in Gabon was -141.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2015, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest portfolio investment, net recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 91.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest portfolio investment, net recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -813.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
How does Gabon rank for portfolio investment, net?
Gabon ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is portfolio investment, net rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,528.7%. 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 Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Portfolio Investment, net (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
188 places, 5,910 data points, 1960–2025
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Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. 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.