Claims on central government, flow in Gabon
Gabon: Claims on central government, flow was -451.44 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, flow in Gabon, 1991–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -451.44 billion current LCU for claims on central government, flow in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 363.8% on the previous year and down 1,319.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, flow in Gabon peaked at 148.18 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, -451.44 billion current LCU, in 2007.
Gabon ranks 47th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.43 billion current LCU | -45.60 billion current LCU | 122.45 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | -99.13 billion current LCU | -451.44 billion current LCU | 148.18 billion current LCU | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Gabon
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.3% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.25 (2015)
- Net domestic credit 2.41 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Net foreign assets 481.13 billion current LCU (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.4% (2019)
- Broad money 22.9% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.5% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 13.4% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, flow in Gabon?
- Claims on central government, flow in Gabon was -451.44 billion current LCU in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on central government, flow recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 148.18 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, flow recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -451.44 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Gabon rank for claims on central government, flow?
- Gabon ranks 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2007.
- Is claims on central government, flow rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,319.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on central government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.