Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 95.9%
World rank
151st
of 166 countries
All-time high
86.68 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-17.41 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon stood at 1.36 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.9% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 86.68 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -17.41 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Gabon ranks 151st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 18.11 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1964 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1965 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1966 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1967 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -366.3% |
| 1968 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 1969 | 18.58 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1970 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1971 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1972 | 27.83 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1973 | 32.07 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 67.12 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 1975 | 61.19 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 86.68 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1977 | -0.0435 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1978 | -14.78 % change on previous year | +33890.6% |
| 1979 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1980 | 24.55 % change on previous year | +203.5% |
| 1981 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1984 | 15.72 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1986 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 1987 | -12.98 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2056 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1989 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +2761.0% |
| 1990 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1991 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 1992 | -15.79 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 1993 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1994 | 37.37 % change on previous year | -2275.1% |
| 1995 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1996 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1997 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1998 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1999 | -3 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2000 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -710.3% |
| 2001 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2002 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2003 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2004 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -647.6% |
| 2005 | 32.67 % change on previous year | +236.4% |
| 2006 | 14.32 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2010 | 20.72 % change on previous year | +510.9% |
| 2011 | 27.07 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2013 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2014 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3565 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2016 | -4 % change on previous year | -1223.1% |
| 2017 | -17.41 % change on previous year | +334.9% |
| 2018 | 33.23 % change on previous year | -290.9% |
| 2019 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.36 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.31 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.36 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 % change on previous year, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -33890.6% | -0.0435 % change on previous year | -14.78 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2761.0% | 0.2056 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2275.1% | -1.72 % change on previous year | 37.37 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1223.1% | 0.3565 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +710.3% | -3 % change on previous year | 18.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.13 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 18.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.09 % change on previous year | -14.78 % change on previous year | 86.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.26 % change on previous year | -12.98 % change on previous year | 24.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -15.79 % change on previous year | 37.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 32.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 % change on previous year | -17.41 % change on previous year | 33.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 148 Brunei 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Liberia 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Denmark 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Kenya 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Barbados 0.9378 % change on previous year compare
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 broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 86.68 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.41 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 151st out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.