Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Gabon
Gabon: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 92.11 per 1,000 adults in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Borrowers from commercial banks in Gabon, 2005–2013
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2013, borrowers from commercial banks in Gabon stood at 92.11 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.4% on the previous year and up 665.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Gabon peaked at 92.11 per 1,000 adults in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.04 per 1,000 adults, in 2005.
That places Gabon 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.04 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2006 | 14.26 per 1,000 adults | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 14.75 per 1,000 adults | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.84 per 1,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.66 per 1,000 adults | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 19.19 per 1,000 adults | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 24.1 per 1,000 adults | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 41.42 per 1,000 adults | +71.9% |
| 2013 | 92.11 per 1,000 adults | +122.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 92.11 per 1,000 adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263.02 per 1,000 adults, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 92.11 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.43 per 1,000 adults, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.31 per 1,000 adults | 12.04 per 1,000 adults | 15.66 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.21 per 1,000 adults | 19.19 per 1,000 adults | 92.11 per 1,000 adults | 4 |
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 borrowers from commercial banks in Gabon?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Gabon was 92.11 per 1,000 adults in 2013, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.11 per 1,000 adults in 2013.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 per 1,000 adults in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Gabon ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 665.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.