Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gabon
Gabon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 4.18 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gabon, 1960–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gabon is 4.18 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gabon peaked at 69.8 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, -44.32 units per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Gabon 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.7776 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -1.61 units per US$ of GDP | +107.1% |
| 1962 | -0.93 units per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1963 | 3.69 units per US$ of GDP | -496.8% |
| 1964 | 6.86 units per US$ of GDP | +86.0% |
| 1965 | 3.58 units per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1966 | 7.52 units per US$ of GDP | +110.4% |
| 1967 | 3.13 units per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 1968 | 7.24 units per US$ of GDP | +131.2% |
| 1969 | 7.03 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 4.17 units per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1971 | -4.77 units per US$ of GDP | -214.3% |
| 1972 | -4.56 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1973 | -8.2 units per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
| 1974 | -6.59 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1975 | -5.11 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 8.69 units per US$ of GDP | -270.0% |
| 1977 | 15.71 units per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 1978 | 6.56 units per US$ of GDP | -58.2% |
| 1979 | 11.98 units per US$ of GDP | +82.5% |
| 1980 | 8.19 units per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7297 units per US$ of GDP | -91.1% |
| 1982 | -7.62 units per US$ of GDP | -1144.7% |
| 1983 | -5.13 units per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1984 | -4.25 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 3.53 units per US$ of GDP | -183.0% |
| 1986 | 12.91 units per US$ of GDP | +265.9% |
| 1987 | 33.11 units per US$ of GDP | +156.5% |
| 1988 | 36.91 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 32.69 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 13.99 units per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 1991 | 14.05 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.69 units per US$ of GDP | +68.6% |
| 1993 | 32.41 units per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1994 | 52.03 units per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 1995 | 47.81 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 39.11 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 36.46 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 69.8 units per US$ of GDP | +91.5% |
| 1999 | 60.69 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 18.65 units per US$ of GDP | -69.3% |
| 2001 | 47.98 units per US$ of GDP | +157.2% |
| 2002 | 36.4 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 31.33 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 14.27 units per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 2.52 units per US$ of GDP | -82.3% |
| 2006 | -8.77 units per US$ of GDP | -447.5% |
| 2007 | -44.32 units per US$ of GDP | +405.4% |
| 2008 | -15.13 units per US$ of GDP | -65.9% |
| 2009 | -15.68 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.17 units per US$ of GDP | -126.6% |
| 2011 | 4.18 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.18 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP, 45.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.18 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1144.7% | 0.7297 units per US$ of GDP | -7.62 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.57 units per US$ of GDP | -1.61 units per US$ of GDP | 7.52 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2 units per US$ of GDP | 15.71 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.11 units per US$ of GDP | -7.62 units per US$ of GDP | 36.91 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 39 units per US$ of GDP | 13.99 units per US$ of GDP | 69.8 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 units per US$ of GDP | -44.32 units per US$ of GDP | 47.98 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 units per US$ of GDP | 4.17 units per US$ of GDP | 4.18 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gabon?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gabon was 4.18 units per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.32 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Gabon rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Gabon ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.