Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Gabon
Gabon: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 23.49 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Gabon, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Gabon is 23.49, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Gabon peaked at 24.51 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 1960.
That places Gabon 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.43 | — |
| 1961 | 4.61 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 4.8 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 4.99 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 5.18 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 5.39 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 5.6 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 5.82 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 6.05 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 6.28 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 6.52 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 6.62 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 6.81 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.95 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.35 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 8.9 | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 11.24 | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 13.94 | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 16.47 | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 16.86 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 17.77 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 17.82 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 18.19 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 18.59 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 18.93 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 19.36 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 19.53 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 19.96 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 19.58 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 19.61 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 19.35 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 19.1 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 18.95 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 18.83 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 18.71 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 18.66 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.57 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.64 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 19.2 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 19.88 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 19.63 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.3 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.07 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.81 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 18.51 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.27 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.06 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.92 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.8 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.82 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.85 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.69 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 20.29 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 21.78 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 24.01 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 24.49 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.51 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.89 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 23.49 | -1.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 23.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.18, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 23.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.62, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +26.3% | 8.9 | 11.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.31 | 4.43 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.17 | 6.52 | 16.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.93 | 17.77 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.99 | 18.57 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.52 | 17.8 | 19.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.35 | 17.85 | 24.51 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Gabon?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Gabon was 23.49 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Gabon ranks 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.