Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 212,164 current LCU per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 212,164 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Gabon peaked at 742,371 current LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -78,551 current LCU per person, in 1988.
That places Gabon 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,895 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 5,094 current LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 1962 | 5,051 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 903.19 current LCU per person | -82.1% |
| 1964 | -74.26 current LCU per person | -108.2% |
| 1965 | 4,485 current LCU per person | -6139.2% |
| 1966 | 1,380 current LCU per person | -69.2% |
| 1967 | 3,562 current LCU per person | +158.2% |
| 1968 | 1,248 current LCU per person | -65.0% |
| 1969 | 2,946 current LCU per person | +136.1% |
| 1970 | 2,540 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 10,293 current LCU per person | +305.2% |
| 1972 | 9,507 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 15,999 current LCU per person | +68.3% |
| 1974 | 28,475 current LCU per person | +78.0% |
| 1975 | 45,096 current LCU per person | +58.4% |
| 1976 | 39,774 current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 1977 | -26,284 current LCU per person | -166.1% |
| 1978 | -21,817 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 1979 | -13,369 current LCU per person | -38.7% |
| 1980 | 21,077 current LCU per person | -257.7% |
| 1981 | 50,066 current LCU per person | +137.5% |
| 1982 | 120,493 current LCU per person | +140.7% |
| 1983 | 99,715 current LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 122,306 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 62,910 current LCU per person | -48.6% |
| 1986 | 13,030 current LCU per person | -79.3% |
| 1987 | -12,349 current LCU per person | -194.8% |
| 1988 | -78,551 current LCU per person | +536.1% |
| 1989 | -54,468 current LCU per person | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 15,468 current LCU per person | -128.4% |
| 1991 | 30,485 current LCU per person | +97.1% |
| 1992 | -25,223 current LCU per person | -182.7% |
| 1993 | -27,420 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 53,819 current LCU per person | -296.3% |
| 1995 | 13,264 current LCU per person | -75.4% |
| 1996 | 80,618 current LCU per person | +507.8% |
| 1997 | 75,640 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | -47,424 current LCU per person | -162.7% |
| 1999 | -45,591 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 128,759 current LCU per person | -382.4% |
| 2001 | -21,624 current LCU per person | -116.8% |
| 2002 | 14,389 current LCU per person | -166.5% |
| 2003 | 46,608 current LCU per person | +223.9% |
| 2004 | 192,814 current LCU per person | +313.7% |
| 2005 | 358,427 current LCU per person | +85.9% |
| 2006 | 462,374 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 705,097 current LCU per person | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 602,132 current LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 586,173 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 521,220 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 587,291 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 594,204 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 742,371 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 660,898 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 548,312 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 218,833 current LCU per person | -60.1% |
| 2017 | 241,643 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 359,078 current LCU per person | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 212,164 current LCU per person | -40.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 212,164 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 9.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 212,164 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +6139.2% | -74.26 current LCU per person | 4,485 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,049 current LCU per person | -74.26 current LCU per person | 5,895 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,021 current LCU per person | -26,284 current LCU per person | 45,096 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,423 current LCU per person | -78,551 current LCU per person | 122,306 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,364 current LCU per person | -47,424 current LCU per person | 80,618 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,515 current LCU per person | -21,624 current LCU per person | 705,097 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 468,601 current LCU per person | 212,164 current LCU per person | 742,371 current LCU per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 40 Djibouti 237,656 current LCU per person compare
- 41 Cape Verde 225,049 current LCU per person compare
- 42 Rwanda 220,783 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Seychelles 206,122 current LCU per person compare
- 45 Denmark 200,091 current LCU per person compare
- 46 Algeria 192,029 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Gabon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Gabon?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Gabon was 212,164 current LCU per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 742,371 current LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -78,551 current LCU per person in 1988.
- How does Gabon rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.