Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -39.43 % change on previous year in 2019. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961β2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -39.43 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 175.2% on the previous year and down 6,228.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 523.39 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -554.04 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Gabon ranks 179th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.09 % change on previous year | -108.33 % change on previous year | 162.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 38.63 % change on previous year | -167.68 % change on previous year | 313.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -28.46 % change on previous year | -554.04 % change on previous year | 261.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.85 % change on previous year | -184.99 % change on previous year | 523.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.97 % change on previous year | -117.24 % change on previous year | 389.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -58.93 % change on previous year | 52.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 176 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of -19.41 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Burundi -29.55 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Malawi -34.95 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Bahrain, Kingdom of -42.67 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Sudan -44.94 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Sierra Leone -56.95 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Gabon
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.3% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.25 (2015)
- Net domestic credit 2.41 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Net foreign assets 481.13 billion current LCU (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.4% (2019)
- Broad money 22.9% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.5% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 13.4% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon was -39.43 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 523.39 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -554.04 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Gabon rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,228.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.