Migrant remittance inflows in Gabon
Gabon: Migrant remittance inflows was 0.1% in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Gabon, 1978–2005
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.1% for migrant remittance inflows in 2005. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Gabon peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 46th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance inflows in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -64.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +330.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -64.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +406.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -69.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +55.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +69.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -61.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +2308.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +71.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Gabon?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Gabon was 0.1% in 2005, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Gabon ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,