Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Gabon
Gabon: Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) was 303.47 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Money and quasi money (M2), flow in Gabon, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, money and quasi money (m2), flow in Gabon stood at 303.47 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 231.6% on the previous year and up 909.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money and quasi money (m2), flow in Gabon peaked at 303.47 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -230.59 billion current LCU, in 2010.
That places Gabon 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 840.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1963 | 680.00 million current LCU | -39.8% |
| 1964 | 580.00 million current LCU | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 570.00 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1966 | -180.00 million current LCU | -131.6% |
| 1967 | 470.00 million current LCU | -361.1% |
| 1968 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +154.9% |
| 1969 | 1.99 billion current LCU | +65.8% |
| 1970 | 1.09 billion current LCU | -45.3% |
| 1971 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +79.8% |
| 1972 | 4.37 billion current LCU | +123.9% |
| 1973 | 6.44 billion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 1974 | 17.81 billion current LCU | +176.4% |
| 1975 | 27.13 billion current LCU | +52.3% |
| 1976 | 61.94 billion current LCU | +128.3% |
| 1977 | -58.00 million current LCU | -100.1% |
| 1978 | -19.71 billion current LCU | +33875.9% |
| 1979 | 9.19 billion current LCU | -146.6% |
| 1980 | 30.16 billion current LCU | +228.1% |
| 1981 | 24.26 billion current LCU | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 23.86 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 36.06 billion current LCU | +51.1% |
| 1984 | 37.28 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 33.13 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1986 | -30.95 billion current LCU | -193.4% |
| 1987 | -35.90 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 495.00 million current LCU | -101.4% |
| 1989 | 14.19 billion current LCU | +2766.9% |
| 1990 | 9.38 billion current LCU | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 21.95 billion current LCU | +134.2% |
| 1992 | -45.28 billion current LCU | -306.2% |
| 1993 | -4.15 billion current LCU | -90.8% |
| 1994 | 88.67 billion current LCU | -2237.7% |
| 1995 | 32.98 billion current LCU | -62.8% |
| 1996 | 61.82 billion current LCU | +87.5% |
| 1997 | 47.45 billion current LCU | -23.2% |
| 1998 | -8.64 billion current LCU | -118.2% |
| 1999 | -13.77 billion current LCU | +59.4% |
| 2000 | 81.49 billion current LCU | -692.0% |
| 2001 | 30.06 billion current LCU | -63.1% |
| 2002 | 25.54 billion current LCU | -15.0% |
| 2003 | -8.34 billion current LCU | -132.7% |
| 2004 | 53.50 billion current LCU | -741.3% |
| 2005 | 204.07 billion current LCU | +281.4% |
| 2006 | 117.31 billion current LCU | -42.5% |
| 2007 | 68.84 billion current LCU | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 107.55 billion current LCU | +56.2% |
| 2009 | 37.84 billion current LCU | -64.8% |
| 2010 | -230.59 billion current LCU | -709.4% |
| 2011 | 303.47 billion current LCU | -231.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 303.47 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.56 billion current LCU, 11.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 303.47 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.09 billion current LCU, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -33875.9% | -58.00 million current LCU | -19.71 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +2766.9% | 495.00 million current LCU | 14.19 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +2237.7% | -4.15 billion current LCU | 88.67 billion current LCU |
| 2004 | +741.3% | -8.34 billion current LCU | 53.50 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 808.22 million current LCU | -180.00 million current LCU | 1.99 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.02 billion current LCU | -19.71 billion current LCU | 61.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.26 billion current LCU | -35.90 billion current LCU | 37.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.04 billion current LCU | -45.28 billion current LCU | 88.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.79 billion current LCU | -8.34 billion current LCU | 204.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.44 billion current LCU | -230.59 billion current LCU | 303.47 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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 money and quasi money (m2), flow in Gabon?
- Money and quasi money (m2), flow in Gabon was 303.47 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 303.47 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -230.59 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for money and quasi money (m2), flow?
- Gabon ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money and quasi money (m2), flow rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 909.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) is the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.