Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 22.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Gabon, 1960–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Gabon is 22.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Gabon peaked at 24.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1974.
That places Gabon 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.6% | — |
| 1961 | 15.2% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 16.5% | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 21.3% | +29.2% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 16.6% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 14.9% | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 14.2% | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 19.3% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -3.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 22.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.0%, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 22.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 14.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 11.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 16.9% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 14.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 19.4% | 24.9% | 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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Gabon?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Gabon was 22.9% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1974.
- How does Gabon rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Gabon ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.