Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Gabon is 0.1%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Gabon 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -64.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +330.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -64.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +406.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -69.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +55.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +69.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -61.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +293.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +100.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +40.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +67.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +72.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +133.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +72.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 26.79 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 467,914 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Gabon?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Gabon was 0.1% in 2015, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.