Gabon's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) was −US$141.3 million in 2015, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 1,529% from −US$8.68 million in 2005.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$141.3 million | 2015 |
| Five years earlier | −US$131.04 million | 2010 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$8.68 million | 2005 |
| Highest | US$91.47 million | 2009 |
| Lowest | −US$813.44 million | 2013 |
| Average since 2007 | −US$112.7 million | 2007–2015 |
| First recorded | −US$50.44 million |
What the numbers say
In 2015, Gabon's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) fell US$66.71 million on 2014 (from −US$74.59 million to −US$141.3 million).
Across the 17 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2014), the average change was −US$3.79 million and a typical year strayed about US$297.09 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$738.85 million in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was US$816.49 million in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2007 to 2015 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 19% of the movement over 9 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.
Closest to Gabon in the 2015 ranking
- Sierra Leone — 1st of 2: −US$3.43 million
What this measures
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 20 values
| Year | Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2015 | -141,298,621 |
| 2014 | -74,591,191 |
| 2013 | -813,442,170 |
| 2012 | 3,043,913 |
| 2011 | 15,661,222 |
| 2010 | -131,035,758 |
| 2009 | 91,472,372 |
| 2008 | 4,314,375 |
| 2007 | 31,552,364 |
| 2006 | no data |
| 2005 |
Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Angola — US$887.53 million (2025)
- Benin — −US$187.92 million (2023)
- Botswana — US$279.96 million (2025)
- Burkina Faso — −US$540.51 million (2024)
- Burundi — −US$19.22 million (2025)
- Cabo Verde — US$881,897 (2025)
- Cameroon — −US$122.45 million (2024)
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$67.47 million (2025)
- Congo, Rep. — US$34.28 million (2021)
- Côte d'Ivoire — −US$1.61 billion (2024)
More economic policy & debt data for Gabon
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — 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$5.93 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 2.77 trillion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Gabon's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP)?
- −US$141.3 million in 2015, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1995?
- It is down 180.14% from −US$50.44 million in 1995. The highest value was US$91.47 million in 2009 and the lowest −US$813.44 million in 2013.
- Is the latest change in portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) unusual for Gabon?
- In 2015, Gabon's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) fell US$66.71 million on 2014 (from −US$74.59 million to −US$141.3 million). Across the 17 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2014), the average change was −US$3.79 million and a typical year strayed about US$297.09 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.KLT.PTXL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) 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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