Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 28.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon stood at 28.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 88.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -19.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Gabon 51st out of 186 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 unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 15.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1962 | 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -78.6% |
| 1964 | -0.1855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -106.0% |
| 1965 | 10.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5933.1% |
| 1966 | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 1967 | 7.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +137.4% |
| 1968 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 1969 | 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +122.8% |
| 1970 | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 16.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +250.9% |
| 1972 | 13.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 14.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 11.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 13.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 8.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1977 | -6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -172.5% |
| 1978 | -6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | -3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 1980 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -214.5% |
| 1981 | 9.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +170.2% |
| 1982 | 26.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +163.9% |
| 1983 | 23.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 28.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 16.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1986 | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -79.1% |
| 1987 | -3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -201.1% |
| 1988 | -19.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +459.8% |
| 1989 | -12.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -120.5% |
| 1991 | 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +123.1% |
| 1992 | -4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -182.1% |
| 1993 | -6.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 14.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -310.5% |
| 1995 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -78.6% |
| 1996 | 16.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +442.9% |
| 1997 | 16.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1998 | -12.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -176.4% |
| 1999 | -12.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 32.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -366.0% |
| 2001 | -5.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -117.4% |
| 2002 | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -164.3% |
| 2003 | 9.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +172.7% |
| 2004 | 35.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +256.5% |
| 2005 | 54.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2006 | 67.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 88.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 62.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 80.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 62.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 57.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 63.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 80.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 71.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 77.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 32.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 34.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 47.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 28.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 28.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 28.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +5933.1% | -0.1855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | -459.8% | -3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +442.9% | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 88.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 80.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 48 Serbia 30.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 29.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Russia 29.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Hong Kong 28.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mali 24.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Macao 16.95 current LCU 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 28.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Gabon rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.