Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 5.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Gabon, 1980–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Gabon is 5.2%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 228.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Gabon peaked at 10.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
Gabon ranks 141st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.2% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +43.5% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +69.2% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +93.4% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +57.2% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 2.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
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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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Gabon?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Gabon was 5.2% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).