Gabon - Gross savings (% of GDP)

Gross savings (% of GDP) in Gabon was 38.38 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 48.84 in 1981, while its lowest value was 12.68 in 1987.

Definition: Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1978 38.58
1979 38.18
1980 47.83
1981 48.84
1982 46.65
1983 41.63
1984 43.68
1985 37.13
1986 15.29
1987 12.68
1988 21.41
1989 22.29
1990 24.25
1991 28.78
1992 19.33
1993 17.46
1994 29.14
1995 32.68
1996 35.56
1997 41.45
1998 25.25
1999 32.31
2000 41.66
2001 33.84
2002 34.75
2003 32.73
2004 32.12
2005 44.63
2007 40.06
2008 44.39
2009 34.48
2010 41.16
2011 43.76
2012 43.89
2013 40.31
2014 42.39
2015 38.38

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross savings represent the difference between disposable income and consumption and replace gross domestic savings, a concept used by the World Bank and included in World Development Indicators editions before 2006. The change was made to conform to SNA concepts and definitions.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts