Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Gabon
Gabon: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 13.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Gabon, 1960–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Gabon is 13.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Gabon peaked at 29.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1996.
Gabon ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.2% | — |
| 1961 | 10.7% | +30.5% |
| 1962 | 12.6% | +17.2% |
| 1963 | 20.3% | +61.2% |
| 1964 | 16.0% | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 15.6% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | -36.2% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 29.7% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | -43.7% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -34.5% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1% | 8.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 13.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 15.5% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 6.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 8.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Gabon?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Gabon was 13.4% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1996.
- How does Gabon rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Gabon ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.