Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Gabon
Gabon: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 5.45 billion in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Gabon, 2005–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Gabon is 5.45 billion, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Gabon peaked at 8.25 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.67 billion, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 146th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.67 billion | — |
| 2007 | 4.38 billion | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 5.46 billion | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 6.07 billion | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 7.06 billion | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 8.13 billion | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 8.24 billion | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.25 billion | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.47 billion | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.45 billion | -27.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.45 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.86 billion, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.45 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.29 billion, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.90 billion | 3.67 billion | 6.07 billion | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.43 billion | 5.45 billion | 8.25 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 143 Montenegro 6.17 billion compare
- 144 Mauritania 5.71 billion
- 145 Haiti 5.58 billion compare
- 147 South Sudan 5.25 billion
- 148 Djibouti 4.95 billion compare
- 149 Niger 4.53 billion compare
More trade data for Gabon
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 63.21 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 81.21 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.06 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 61.29 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.81 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.59 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.13 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 91.12 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 47.48 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Gabon?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Gabon was 5.45 billion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 billion in 2013.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 billion in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.