Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gabon
Gabon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 295,525 units per square kilometre in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gabon, 1961–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gabon is 295,525 units per square kilometre, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gabon peaked at 1.21 million units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.14 million units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Gabon ranks 70th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1,048 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -659.76 units per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1963 | 2,212 units per square kilometre | -435.3% |
| 1964 | 5,744 units per square kilometre | +159.6% |
| 1965 | 3,144 units per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1966 | 7,180 units per square kilometre | +128.4% |
| 1967 | 3,299 units per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 1968 | 8,270 units per square kilometre | +150.7% |
| 1969 | 8,678 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 5,243 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1971 | -7,067 units per square kilometre | -234.8% |
| 1972 | -7,622 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | -23,002 units per square kilometre | +201.8% |
| 1974 | -39,465 units per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1975 | -42,803 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 101,490 units per square kilometre | -337.1% |
| 1977 | 171,328 units per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1978 | 60,857 units per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 1979 | 140,886 units per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 1980 | 136,025 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 10,938 units per square kilometre | -92.0% |
| 1982 | -107,044 units per square kilometre | -1078.6% |
| 1983 | -67,573 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1984 | -58,753 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 45,721 units per square kilometre | -177.8% |
| 1986 | 170,509 units per square kilometre | +272.9% |
| 1987 | 421,764 units per square kilometre | +147.4% |
| 1988 | 549,331 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 531,040 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 323,080 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1991 | 294,578 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 514,228 units per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1993 | 550,666 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 846,226 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1995 | 920,030 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 864,218 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 753,638 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 367,769 units per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2001 | 935,417 units per square kilometre | +154.3% |
| 2002 | 753,770 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 791,850 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 430,205 units per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2005 | 93,853 units per square kilometre | -78.2% |
| 2006 | -351,477 units per square kilometre | -474.5% |
| 2007 | -2.14 million units per square kilometre | +509.5% |
| 2008 | -914,099 units per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2009 | -737,067 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 232,736 units per square kilometre | -131.6% |
| 2011 | 295,525 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 295,525 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 295,525 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (46 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 | -1078.6% | 10,938 units per square kilometre | -107,044 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -509.5% | -351,477 units per square kilometre | -2.14 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,091 units per square kilometre | -1,048 units per square kilometre | 8,678 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,984 units per square kilometre | -42,803 units per square kilometre | 171,328 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,196 units per square kilometre | -107,044 units per square kilometre | 549,331 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 737,941 units per square kilometre | 294,578 units per square kilometre | 1.21 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -77,197 units per square kilometre | -2.14 million units per square kilometre | 935,417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,130 units per square kilometre | 232,736 units per square kilometre | 295,525 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 67 Liberia 337,063 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Syrian Arab Republic 320,799 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Nicaragua 311,647 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Kenya 271,230 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 269,997 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Guyana 262,584 units per square kilometre compare
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 295,525 units per square kilometre 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 1.21 million units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 million units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Gabon rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Gabon ranks 70th out of 172 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 68.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.