Net official development assistance received in Gabon
Gabon: Net official development assistance received was 53.15 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Gabon stood at 53.15 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.6% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Gabon peaked at 181.03 million current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, -10.92 million current US$, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 131st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 560,000 current US$ | +2700.0% |
| 1962 | 2.64 million current US$ | +371.4% |
| 1963 | 4.06 million current US$ | +53.8% |
| 1964 | 14.86 million current US$ | +266.0% |
| 1965 | 13.02 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 13.48 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 15.00 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 13.29 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 18.71 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1970 | 23.76 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 23.72 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 26.82 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 39.19 million current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1974 | 24.62 million current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1975 | 60.40 million current US$ | +145.3% |
| 1976 | 33.96 million current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1977 | 27.17 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 43.43 million current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1979 | 36.62 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 55.58 million current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1981 | 43.17 million current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 61.85 million current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1983 | 63.46 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 75.28 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 60.75 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 78.65 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 82.26 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 105.74 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 132.06 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 131.23 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 142.71 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 68.51 million current US$ | -52.0% |
| 1993 | 100.86 million current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 181.03 million current US$ | +79.5% |
| 1995 | 143.74 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 126.51 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 38.83 million current US$ | -69.3% |
| 1998 | 44.64 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 47.80 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 11.85 million current US$ | -75.2% |
| 2001 | 8.64 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 71.66 million current US$ | +729.7% |
| 2003 | -10.92 million current US$ | -115.2% |
| 2004 | 40.04 million current US$ | -466.8% |
| 2005 | 50.30 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 31.21 million current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 53.21 million current US$ | +70.5% |
| 2008 | 64.12 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 77.95 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 103.96 million current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 69.45 million current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 68.85 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.21 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 111.27 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 98.78 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 41.62 million current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 106.35 million current US$ | +155.5% |
| 2018 | 116.99 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 116.95 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.56 million current US$ | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 99.91 million current US$ | +83.1% |
| 2022 | 134.78 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 53.15 million current US$ | -60.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 53.15 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 24% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 53.15 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2700.0% | 20,000 current US$ | 560,000 current US$ |
| 2002 | +729.7% | 8.64 million current US$ | 71.66 million current US$ |
| 2004 | +466.8% | -10.92 million current US$ | 40.04 million current US$ |
| 1962 | +371.4% | 560,000 current US$ | 2.64 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.56 million current US$ | 20,000 current US$ | 18.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.97 million current US$ | 23.72 million current US$ | 60.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.88 million current US$ | 43.17 million current US$ | 132.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.59 million current US$ | 38.83 million current US$ | 181.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.81 million current US$ | -10.92 million current US$ | 77.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.14 million current US$ | 41.62 million current US$ | 116.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.60 million current US$ | 53.15 million current US$ | 134.78 million current US$ | 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 official development assistance received in Gabon?
- Net official development assistance received in Gabon was 53.15 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 181.03 million current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.92 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for net official development assistance received?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.