Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Gabon
Gabon: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 26.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Gabon, 2001–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Gabon stood at 26.1%.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Gabon peaked at 52.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 49th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.1% | — |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +75.6% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +171.7% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +52.7% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 6.1% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 15.6% | 52.6% | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Gabon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.06 million current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 142.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 367.24 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 489.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 489.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 515.60 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 203.08 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Gabon?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Gabon was 26.1% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Gabon ranks 49th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.