Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Gabon
Gabon: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 1.94 billion in 2015. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Gabon, 2005–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.94 billion for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.3% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Gabon peaked at 6.96 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.94 billion, in 2015.
Gabon ranks 52nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.10 billion | — |
| 2007 | 4.95 billion | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 6.96 billion | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 3.80 billion | -45.4% |
| 2010 | 5.73 billion | +50.9% |
| 2011 | 6.49 billion | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 6.14 billion | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.31 billion | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 4.44 billion | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 1.94 billion | -56.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.95 billion | 3.80 billion | 6.96 billion | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.01 billion | 1.94 billion | 6.49 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 49 Uruguay 3.30 billion compare
- 50 Mongolia 3.08 billion compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 2.47 billion compare
- 53 Luxembourg 1.90 billion compare
- 54 South Sudan 1.76 billion
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 1.75 billion compare
More financial sector data for Gabon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.06 million current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 142.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 367.24 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 489.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 489.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 515.60 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 203.08 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Gabon?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Gabon was 1.94 billion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 billion in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.