Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 73.46 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Gabon, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Gabon is 73.46, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Gabon peaked at 150.93 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.75, in 1976.
That places Gabon 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150.93 | — |
| 1961 | 141.45 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 134.31 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 122.22 | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 113.35 | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 107.61 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 113.58 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 103.27 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 103.52 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 96.84 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 91.59 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 84.32 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 77.89 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 72.18 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 54.68 | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 55.56 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 51.75 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 73.4 | +41.8% |
| 1978 | 114.16 | +55.5% |
| 1979 | 116.34 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 119.55 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 114.11 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 120.17 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 116.29 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 110.18 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 115.35 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 117.28 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 144.7 | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 125.82 | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 116.04 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 108.89 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 101.3 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 103.69 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 100.65 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 94.79 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 90.04 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 86.5 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 82.11 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 82.14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 95.13 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 95.22 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.45 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 92.03 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 88.53 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 86.45 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 84.41 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 86.14 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 80.39 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 82.68 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 82.91 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.51 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 75.79 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 78.18 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 79.46 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 83.96 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 82.44 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 80.76 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 80.43 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.42 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 73.46 | -5.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 73.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.6, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 73.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.7, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +55.5% | 73.4 | 114.16 |
| 1977 | +41.8% | 51.75 | 73.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.71 | 96.84 | 150.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.19 | 51.75 | 116.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.95 | 110.18 | 144.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.52 | 82.11 | 108.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.02 | 80.39 | 95.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.94 | 73.46 | 83.96 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Gabon?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Gabon was 73.46 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 150.93 in 1960.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.75 in 1976.
- How does Gabon rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.