Gabon — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.27 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -3.14 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 1.71 | Forecast |
| 2023 | 3.01 | Actual |
| 2022 | 8.85 | Actual |
| 2021 | 3.26 | Actual |
| 2020 | -0.5 | Actual |
| 2019 | 4.6 | Actual |
| 2018 | 7.14 | Actual |
| 2017 | -0.71 | Actual |
| 2016 | -5.41 | Actual |
| 2015 | 0.98 | Actual |
| 2014 | 6.11 | Actual |
| 2013 | 8.31 | Actual |
| 2012 | 11.51 | Actual |
| 2011 | 14.31 | Actual |
| 2010 | 17.05 | Actual |
| 2009 | 6.6 | Actual |
| 2008 | 24.6 | Actual |
| 2007 | 22.06 | Actual |
| 2006 | 14.61 | Actual |
| 2005 | 20.94 | Actual |
| 2004 | 11.9 | Actual |
| 2003 | 11.76 | Actual |
| 2002 | 6.34 | Actual |
| 2001 | 10.3 | Actual |
| 2000 | 18.55 | Actual |
| 1999 | 7.86 | Actual |
| 1998 | -13 | Actual |
| 1997 | 9.37 | Actual |
| 1996 | 14.66 | Actual |
| 1995 | 8.8 | Actual |
| 1994 | 7.52 | Actual |
| 1993 | -1.01 | Actual |
| 1992 | -3.79 | Actual |
| 1991 | 1.58 | Actual |
| 1990 | 2.37 | Actual |
| 1989 | -3.98 | Actual |
| 1988 | -14.76 | Actual |
| 1987 | -7.2 | Actual |
| 1986 | -19.39 | Actual |
| 1985 | 10 | Actual |
| 1984 | 17.91 | Actual |
| 1983 | 12.22 | Actual |
| 1982 | 13.32 | Actual |
| 1981 | 15.58 | Actual |
| 1980 | 27.33 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net