Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Gabon
Gabon: Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Gabon is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 63.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Gabon peaked at 23.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2003.
That places Gabon 106th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.0% | — |
| 1971 | 19.4% | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | -33.4% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -78.7% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -65.6% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +211.7% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +58.8% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +90.8% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +63.0% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +87.8% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | +92.5% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | -37.0% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -73.5% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -72.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +607.7% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -113.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -423.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -53.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +204.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +64.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -63.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +607.7% | 0.8% | 5.3% |
| 2004 | +423.8% | -0.7% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 1.5% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 3.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 2.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -0.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More aid effectiveness data for Gabon
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 43,458 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 107,871 current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 170,452 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 1.44 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 32,914 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 574,983 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 36.02 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 26,931 current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 82,426 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.95 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Gabon?
- Net oda received in Gabon was 1.5% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for net oda received?
- Gabon ranks 106th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).