External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Gabon
Gabon: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 1.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Gabon, 1995–2019
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.7% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.2% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Gabon peaked at 36.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 172nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.8% | — |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +55.2% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -51.7% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +210.4% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +56.9% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +78.3% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -67.7% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +60.5% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -75.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +54.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -48.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +54.4% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +116.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -73.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 16% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 7.1% | 16.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 9.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Gabon?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Gabon was 1.7% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Gabon ranks 172nd out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.