Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Gabon
Gabon: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 68.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▲ Rising
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Gabon, 1960–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Gabon stood at 68.77 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Gabon peaked at 68.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.17 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Gabon 36th out of 158 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.53 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 36.81 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 39.33 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 50.17 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1964 | 38.95 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1965 | 38.11 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 34.13 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 31.56 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 33.07 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 36.72 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 39.55 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 38.98 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 43.64 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 32.18 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 24.89 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 27.57 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 34.88 units per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 35.43 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 37.96 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 28.35 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 22.17 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 29.92 units per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 35.11 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 42.59 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 47.56 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 53.34 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 45.28 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 41.21 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 38.29 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 36.97 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 27.63 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 32.95 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 25.45 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 31.39 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 46.53 units per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1995 | 44.18 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 48.47 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 55.99 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 63.15 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 57.61 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 63.08 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 66.14 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 64.98 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 53 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 49.86 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 55.13 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 59.84 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 55.36 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 49.73 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 63.25 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 63.88 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.77 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 68.77 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66 units per US$ of GDP, 25.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 68.77 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.64 units per US$ of GDP | 31.56 units per US$ of GDP | 50.17 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.34 units per US$ of GDP | 24.89 units per US$ of GDP | 43.64 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.25 units per US$ of GDP | 22.17 units per US$ of GDP | 53.34 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.34 units per US$ of GDP | 25.45 units per US$ of GDP | 63.15 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.04 units per US$ of GDP | 49.73 units per US$ of GDP | 66.14 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.32 units per US$ of GDP | 63.88 units per US$ of GDP | 68.77 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 33 Niger 93.81 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Djibouti 86.61 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Costa Rica 75.9 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Central African Republic 68.55 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Cameroon 58.16 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Mauritania 54.02 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Gabon?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Gabon was 68.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.17 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Gabon ranks 36th out of 158 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.