External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Gabon
Gabon: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 37.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Gabon, 1995–2019
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Gabon is 37.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Gabon peaked at 134.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2011.
Gabon ranks 60th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 134.2% | — |
| 1996 | 106.7% | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 90.2% | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 100.7% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -34.7% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | +57.6% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 37.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 37.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.7% | 81.7% | 134.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 54.4% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 35.8% | 64.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 57 Norway 38.8% compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 37.6% compare
- 59 Central African Republic 37.4% compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 36.5% compare
- 62 Belgium 36.1% compare
- 63 Suriname 36.1% 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Gabon?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Gabon was 37.3% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 134.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Gabon ranks 60th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.