Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 71.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
71.5%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
228.7%
in 1964
All-time low
45.8%
in 2010
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Bank credit to bank deposits in Gabon, 1960–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 71.5% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Gabon peaked at 228.7% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2010.
That places Gabon 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.8% | — |
| 1961 | 155.8% | +43.3% |
| 1962 | 177.0% | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 217.9% | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 228.7% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 186.5% | -18.5% |
| 1966 | 167.1% | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 161.5% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 156.6% | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 158.3% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 186.9% | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 204.5% | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 195.0% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 195.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 169.9% | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 135.3% | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 125.9% | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 157.9% | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 133.4% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 121.7% | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 122.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 118.8% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 122.6% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 114.4% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 121.2% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 147.8% | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 155.0% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 99.4% | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 104.6% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 103.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 88.1% | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 84.5% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 76.1% | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 85.6% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +5.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 71.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.3%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 71.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.8% | 108.8% | 228.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 160.4% | 100.0% | 204.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.8% | 99.4% | 155.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.6% | 63.1% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 58.2% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 45.8% | 76.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More financial sector data for Gabon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Gabon?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Gabon was 71.5% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 228.7% in 1964.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Gabon ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).