Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Gabon
Gabon: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.517 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Gabon, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.517 for financial institutions efficiency index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Gabon peaked at 0.52 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1648, in 1982.
Gabon ranks 138th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.169 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1777 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1648 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1915 | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1906 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2154 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2651 | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 0.388 | +46.4% |
| 1988 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3442 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2235 | -35.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2989 | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2179 | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2044 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3781 | +85.0% |
| 1995 | 0.289 | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3584 | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4359 | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4285 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4197 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5067 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4734 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.472 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3738 | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.449 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.52 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5164 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4911 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4558 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4207 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.456 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3789 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4362 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.438 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4691 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.463 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4797 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4323 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.413 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4978 | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.517 | +3.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.517 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5976, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.517 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5175, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Efficiency Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +85.0% | 0.2044 | 0.3781 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2494 | 0.1648 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3254 | 0.2044 | 0.4359 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4679 | 0.3738 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4464 | 0.3789 | 0.4978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.517 | 0.517 | 0.517 | 1 |
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 financial institutions efficiency index in Gabon?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Gabon was 0.517 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2005.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1648 in 1982.
- How does Gabon rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Gabon ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Efficiency Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.