Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Gabon
Gabon: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 696,422 units per square kilometre in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Gabon, 1966–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 696,422 units per square kilometre for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2011.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gabon peaked at 760,740 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,714 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
Gabon ranks 74th of 150 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6,714 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 7,723 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 8,131 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 8,755 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 9,582 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 11,130 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 13,036 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 16,645 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 20,258 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 27,326 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 39,652 units per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1977 | 56,029 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 75,317 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 92,254 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 106,031 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 146,649 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 150,623 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 189,556 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 199,251 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 233,291 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 250,421 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 307,894 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 82,058 units per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 1989 | 225,820 units per square kilometre | +175.2% |
| 1990 | 216,948 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 236,170 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 218,555 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 219,040 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 523,639 units per square kilometre | +139.1% |
| 1995 | 503,633 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 484,534 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 453,382 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 478,069 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 471,956 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 338,604 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 426,173 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 476,342 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 541,060 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 599,480 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 606,896 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 609,900 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 594,850 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 692,490 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 760,740 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 668,394 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 696,422 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 696,422 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 696,422 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 662,301 units per square kilometre, 1.1× 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 | +175.2% | 82,058 units per square kilometre | 225,820 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +139.1% | 219,040 units per square kilometre | 523,639 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,831 units per square kilometre | 6,714 units per square kilometre | 8,755 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 36,123 units per square kilometre | 9,582 units per square kilometre | 92,254 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,159 units per square kilometre | 82,058 units per square kilometre | 307,894 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,593 units per square kilometre | 216,948 units per square kilometre | 523,639 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 564,654 units per square kilometre | 338,604 units per square kilometre | 760,740 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 682,408 units per square kilometre | 668,394 units per square kilometre | 696,422 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 71 Slovakia 1.01 million units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Myanmar 801,061 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Saint Lucia 725,988 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Cameroon 628,180 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 622,523 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 China 611,225 units per square kilometre compare
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gabon?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gabon was 696,422 units per square kilometre 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 760,740 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,714 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Gabon rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Gabon ranks 74th out of 150 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 63.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.