Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Gabon
Gabon: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 0.5001 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Gabon, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Gabon is 0.5001, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Gabon peaked at 3.05 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2254, in 1987.
That places Gabon 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2924 | — |
| 1961 | 0.3041 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3162 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3289 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.342 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3557 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3699 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3847 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4001 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4161 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2771 | -33.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3727 | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3326 | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5924 | +78.1% |
| 1974 | 1.78 | +200.1% |
| 1975 | 2.63 | +47.8% |
| 1976 | 3.05 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 2.96 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8724 | -70.5% |
| 1979 | 1.41 | +61.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5724 | -59.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8932 | +56.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9415 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9011 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9978 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.749 | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | +37.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2254 | -78.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6205 | +175.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3463 | -44.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3463 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4409 | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4741 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4676 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5396 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5097 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6659 | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 1.17 | +75.7% |
| 1998 | 1.31 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.402 | -69.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3056 | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4064 | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3631 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3267 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.379 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4066 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4731 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4845 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6387 | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6367 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | +131.8% |
| 2011 | 2.28 | +54.7% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | -55.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8757 | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8994 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2467 | -72.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4663 | +89.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5001 | +7.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.5001 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.57, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.5001 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … General 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +200.1% | 0.5924 | 1.78 |
| 1988 | +175.3% | 0.2254 | 0.6205 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.351 | 0.2924 | 0.4161 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 | 0.2771 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7278 | 0.2254 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6326 | 0.3463 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.442 | 0.3056 | 0.6387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.2467 | 3.04 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Gabon?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Gabon was 0.5001 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2254 in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Gabon ranks 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, 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.