Net ODA received in Gabon
Gabon: Net ODA received was 1.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.9% for net oda received in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Gabon peaked at 8.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 93rd of 153 countries on this measure, 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.2% | — |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -30.8% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -27.5% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +49.2% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -57.3% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +56.2% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +114.5% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -69.9% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -75.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +741.5% |
| 2003 | -0.4% | -113.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -386.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +41.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +16.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received 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 | +741.5% | 0.4% | 3.3% |
| 2004 | +386.8% | -0.4% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -0.4% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 90 El Salvador 2.5% compare
- 91 Iraq 2.4% compare
- 92 Saint Lucia 2.3% compare
- 94 Belize 1.9% compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.9% compare
- 96 Montenegro 1.7% compare
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 1.9% in 2015, 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 8.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for net oda received?
- Gabon ranks 93rd out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 imports of goods, services and primary income). 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).