Net foreign assets in Gabon
Gabon: Net foreign assets was 2.06 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Gabon, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Gabon is 2.06 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 5,525.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Gabon peaked at 2.46 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -241.40 million current US$, in 1988.
Gabon ranks 20th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.60 million current US$ | -163,262 current US$ | 12.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.99 million current US$ | -77.54 million current US$ | 133.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.76 million current US$ | -241.40 million current US$ | 282.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.22 million current US$ | -102.22 million current US$ | 177.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 991.75 million current US$ | -38.05 million current US$ | 2.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 2.06 billion current US$ | 2 |
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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$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Gabon?
- Net foreign assets in Gabon was 2.06 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -241.40 million current US$ in 1988.
- How does Gabon rank for net foreign assets?
- Gabon ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,525.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.