Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Gabon
Gabon: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.25 trillion in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.25 trillion
Change on year
up 36.4%
World rank
41st
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.25 trillion
in 2011
All-time low
5.31 billion
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Money in Gabon, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money in Gabon is 1.25 trillion, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 276.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Gabon peaked at 1.25 trillion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.31 billion, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 41st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.31 billion | — |
| 1961 | 6.17 billion | +16.2% |
| 1962 | 7.19 billion | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 7.75 billion | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 8.40 billion | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 8.63 billion | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 8.39 billion | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 8.57 billion | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 9.74 billion | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 11.68 billion | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 12.81 billion | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 14.88 billion | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 18.79 billion | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 23.26 billion | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 38.44 billion | +65.3% |
| 1975 | 59.48 billion | +54.7% |
| 1976 | 104.97 billion | +76.5% |
| 1977 | 99.53 billion | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 90.70 billion | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 85.89 billion | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 94.88 billion | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 115.58 billion | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 127.02 billion | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 144.43 billion | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 169.40 billion | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 178.16 billion | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 154.11 billion | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 135.26 billion | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 146.84 billion | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 154.77 billion | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 164.49 billion | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 178.01 billion | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 142.35 billion | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 137.44 billion | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 195.01 billion | +41.9% |
| 1995 | 219.09 billion | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 276.00 billion | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 298.25 billion | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 283.12 billion | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 268.61 billion | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 320.45 billion | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 332.22 billion | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 346.69 billion | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 345.10 billion | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 387.44 billion | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 528.29 billion | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 617.99 billion | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 689.49 billion | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 774.36 billion | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 766.23 billion | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 918.11 billion | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.25 trillion | +36.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.25 trillion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.28 billion, 8.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.25 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 423.93 billion, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.18 billion | 5.31 billion | 11.68 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.88 billion | 12.81 billion | 104.97 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.05 billion | 94.88 billion | 178.16 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.24 billion | 137.44 billion | 298.25 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 510.83 billion | 320.45 billion | 774.36 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 trillion | 918.11 billion | 1.25 trillion | 2 |
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 money in Gabon?
- Money in Gabon was 1.25 trillion in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 trillion in 2011.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 billion in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for money?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.