Gabon: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Gabon's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) fell US$108.81 million on 2023 (from −US$117.56 million to −US$226.36 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −US$2.72 million and a typical year strayed about US$81.19 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$198.11 million in 2017 and the biggest yearly fall was US$241.06 million in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 15% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Gabon had the 69th highest value of the 74 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Gabon in the 2024 ranking

• El Salvador — 65th of 74: −US$190.64 million
• Myanmar — 66th of 74: −US$200.11 million
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 67th of 74: −US$204.1 million
• Angola — 69th of 74: −US$237.41 million
• Dominican Republic — 70th of 74: −US$316.89 million
• Morocco — 71st of 74: −US$530.5 million

What this measures

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 53 values

Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — −US$237.41 million (2024)
• Benin — US$66.18 million (2024)
• Burkina Faso — US$42.31 million (2024)
• Burundi — US$0 (2022)
• Cabo Verde — US$18.94 million (2024)
• Cameroon — US$34.81 million (2024)
• Central African Republic — −US$9.54 million (2024)
• Chad — US$0 (2022)
• Comoros — US$2.57 million (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for Gabon

• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$2.39 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 1.39 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$1.91 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 992.1 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 11.16% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$5.93 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 2.77 trillion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Gabon's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)?

−US$226.36 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How does Gabon rank?

69th highest of 74 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) unusual for Gabon?

In 2024, Gabon's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) fell US$108.81 million on 2023 (from −US$117.56 million to −US$226.36 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −US$2.72 million and a typical year strayed about US$81.19 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.IMFN.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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