Deposit interest rate in Gabon
Gabon: Deposit interest rate was 2.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Gabon, 1990–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, deposit interest rate in Gabon stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Gabon peaked at 8.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2015.
Gabon ranks 95th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Deposit interest rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.5% | — |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -32.0% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 deposit interest rate in Gabon?
- Deposit interest rate in Gabon was 2.5% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for deposit interest rate?
- Gabon ranks 95th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.