Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 39.4%
World rank
91st
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.51 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
-283,823 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 39.4% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 5.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -283,823 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Gabon 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,246 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,863 current LCU per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1964 | -155.24 current LCU per square kilometre | -108.3% |
| 1965 | 9,508 current LCU per square kilometre | -6225.0% |
| 1966 | 2,969 current LCU per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1967 | 7,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +162.2% |
| 1968 | 2,771 current LCU per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 1969 | 6,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +140.6% |
| 1970 | 5,874 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 24,301 current LCU per square kilometre | +313.7% |
| 1972 | 22,910 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 39,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1974 | 71,577 current LCU per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1975 | 115,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1976 | 104,599 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1977 | -70,791 current LCU per square kilometre | -167.7% |
| 1978 | -60,221 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1979 | -37,843 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1980 | 61,217 current LCU per square kilometre | -261.8% |
| 1981 | 149,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +143.9% |
| 1982 | 369,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +147.2% |
| 1983 | 313,847 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 395,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 209,168 current LCU per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1986 | 44,535 current LCU per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 1987 | -43,395 current LCU per square kilometre | -197.4% |
| 1988 | -283,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +554.0% |
| 1989 | -202,327 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 59,053 current LCU per square kilometre | -129.2% |
| 1991 | 119,591 current LCU per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 1992 | -101,644 current LCU per square kilometre | -185.0% |
| 1993 | -113,481 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 228,653 current LCU per square kilometre | -301.5% |
| 1995 | 57,818 current LCU per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 1996 | 360,434 current LCU per square kilometre | +523.4% |
| 1997 | 346,814 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | -223,022 current LCU per square kilometre | -164.3% |
| 1999 | -219,935 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 637,408 current LCU per square kilometre | -389.8% |
| 2001 | -109,905 current LCU per square kilometre | -117.2% |
| 2002 | 75,117 current LCU per square kilometre | -168.3% |
| 2003 | 250,041 current LCU per square kilometre | +232.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +325.4% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 4.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 4.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 5.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2017 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | -39.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +6225.0% | -155.24 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,508 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,771 current LCU per square kilometre | -155.24 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,284 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,567 current LCU per square kilometre | -70,791 current LCU per square kilometre | 115,895 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,324 current LCU per square kilometre | -283,823 current LCU per square kilometre | 395,630 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,428 current LCU per square kilometre | -223,022 current LCU per square kilometre | 360,434 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -109,905 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 88 Poland 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bhutan 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bahrain 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon was 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -283,823 current LCU per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Gabon rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.