Gold reserves at market value in Gabon
Gabon: Gold reserves at market value was 0 SDR in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0 SDR
World rank
120th
of 166 countries
All-time high
7.25 million SDR
in 2008
All-time low
0 SDR
in 1975
Years of data
44
1975–2018
Gold reserves at market value in Gabon, 1975–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value in Gabon is 0 SDR, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Gabon peaked at 7.25 million SDR in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1975.
That places Gabon 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value in Gabon, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1976 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1977 | 869,078 SDR | — |
| 1978 | 1.65 million SDR | +89.6% |
| 1979 | 4.90 million SDR | +197.2% |
| 1980 | 5.82 million SDR | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 4.30 million SDR | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 5.22 million SDR | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 4.59 million SDR | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 3.96 million SDR | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 3.75 million SDR | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.03 million SDR | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 4.30 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 3.84 million SDR | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 3.84 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.47 million SDR | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 3.17 million SDR | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.11 million SDR | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.65 million SDR | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 3.37 million SDR | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.34 million SDR | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.30 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.76 million SDR | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 2.62 million SDR | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.71 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.70 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.82 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.24 million SDR | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 3.60 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 3.62 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.61 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 5.42 million SDR | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 6.77 million SDR | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 7.25 million SDR | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0 SDR | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2011 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2012 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2013 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2014 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2015 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2016 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2017 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2018 | 0 SDR | — |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0 SDR is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 731.88 million SDR. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +197.2% | 1.65 million SDR | 4.90 million SDR |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 7.25 million SDR | 0 SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 million SDR | 0 SDR | 4.90 million SDR | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.37 million SDR | 3.75 million SDR | 5.82 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 million SDR | 2.62 million SDR | 3.65 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.00 million SDR | 0 SDR | 7.25 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 9 |
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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 gold reserves at market value in Gabon?
- Gold reserves at market value in Gabon was 0 SDR in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 million SDR in 2008.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1975.
- How does Gabon rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Gabon ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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