Domestic credit to private sector in Gabon
Gabon: Domestic credit to private sector was 13.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Gabon, 1960–2019
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, domestic credit to private sector in Gabon stood at 13.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Gabon peaked at 29.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1996.
Gabon ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.2% | — |
| 1961 | 10.7% | +30.5% |
| 1962 | 12.6% | +17.2% |
| 1963 | 20.3% | +61.2% |
| 1964 | 16.0% | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 15.6% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | -36.2% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 29.7% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | -43.7% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -34.5% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1% | 8.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 13.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 15.5% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 6.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 8.2% | 15.0% | 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 domestic credit to private sector in Gabon?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Gabon was 13.4% in 2019, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1996.
- How does Gabon rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Gabon ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.