Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Gabon
Gabon: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 100,701 units per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Gabon, 1966–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gabon is 100,701 units per person, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gabon peaked at 123,252 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,120 units per person, in 1966.
Gabon ranks 31st of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3,120 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 3,534 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 3,661 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 3,868 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 4,144 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 4,714 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 5,409 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 6,765 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 8,059 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 10,633 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 15,078 units per person | +41.8% |
| 1977 | 20,803 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1978 | 27,286 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 32,591 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 36,506 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 49,177 units per person | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 49,172 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 60,225 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 61,597 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 70,165 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 73,266 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 87,617 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 22,711 units per person | -74.1% |
| 1989 | 60,793 units per person | +167.7% |
| 1990 | 56,825 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 60,203 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 54,234 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 52,926 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 123,252 units per person | +132.9% |
| 1995 | 115,536 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 108,375 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 98,882 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 101,659 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 97,834 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 68,399 units per person | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 83,852 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 91,246 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 100,854 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 108,657 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 106,853 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 104,189 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 98,491 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 111,023 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 117,973 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 100,138 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 100,701 units per person | +0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 100,701 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,558 units per person, 15.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 100,701 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 7.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +167.7% | 22,711 units per person | 60,793 units per person |
| 1994 | +132.9% | 52,926 units per person | 123,252 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,546 units per person | 3,120 units per person | 3,868 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 13,548 units per person | 4,144 units per person | 32,591 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,123 units per person | 22,711 units per person | 87,617 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,972 units per person | 52,926 units per person | 123,252 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,154 units per person | 68,399 units per person | 117,973 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,420 units per person | 100,138 units per person | 100,701 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 28 Hong Kong 164,400 units per person compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 151,433 units per person compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 120,246 units per person compare
- 32 Denmark 93,313 units per person compare
- 33 Costa Rica 85,183 units per person compare
- 34 Armenia 78,360 units per person 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gabon?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gabon was 100,701 units per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 123,252 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,120 units per person in 1966.
- How does Gabon rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Gabon ranks 31st out of 153 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.