Claims on private sector in Gabon
Gabon: Claims on private sector was 62.5% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Gabon, 1991–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
In 2007, claims on private sector in Gabon stood at 62.5%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 187.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Gabon peaked at 62.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -59.6%, in 2005.
That places Gabon 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector in Gabon, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -22.5% | — |
| 1992 | -2.3% | -89.7% |
| 1993 | -1.4% | -38.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -198.4% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +809.3% |
| 1996 | -0.6% | -104.9% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -3583.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -89.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -69.4% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +1106.2% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -44.4% |
| 2003 | -7.3% | -212.1% |
| 2004 | -6.7% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | -59.6% | +795.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | -22.5% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -59.6% | 62.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 claims on private sector in Gabon?
- Claims on private sector in Gabon was 62.5% in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.6% in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for claims on private sector?
- Gabon ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.6%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.