Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Gabon
Gabon: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 2.95 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Gabon, 1994–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for discount rate, percent per annum in Gabon is 2.95, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Gabon peaked at 8.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2015.
Gabon ranks 54th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.75 | — |
| 1995 | 8.6 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 7.75 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 7.5 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 7.6 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 7 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.25 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 4.25 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 4 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.95 | +20.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.94, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7 | 7 | 8.6 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.68 | 4.25 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.45 | 4 | 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 discount rate, percent per annum in Gabon?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Gabon was 2.95 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Gabon ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.