External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Gabon
Gabon: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 35.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Gabon, 1995–2019
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2019, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Gabon stood at 35.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Gabon peaked at 123.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2018.
Gabon ranks 26th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 the in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 123.3% | — |
| 1996 | 89.9% | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 89.2% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +14.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 35.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 4.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 35.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 74.6% | 123.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 34.0% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 31.1% | 56.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 23 Saint Lucia 39.0% compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 37.6% compare
- 25 Nicaragua 36.3% compare
- 27 Hong Kong, China 34.1% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 33.4% compare
- 29 Central African Republic 33.2% 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 the in Gabon?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Gabon was 35.7% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 123.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2018.
- How does Gabon rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Gabon ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 the nonbanking 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 7B: 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.