Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Gabon
Gabon: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 43,859 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
43,859
Change on year
up 80.8%
World rank
81st
of 89 countries
All-time high
43,859
in 2012
All-time low
10,016
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2012
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Gabon, 2005–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Gabon is 43,859, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.8% on the previous year and up 337.9% over ten years.
That places Gabon 81st out of 89 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,016 | — |
| 2006 | 12,315 | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 13,080 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 13,467 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14,447 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 18,966 | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 24,255 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 43,859 | +80.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 43,859 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.67 million, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 43,859 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 198,132, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,665 | 10,016 | 14,447 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29,027 | 18,966 | 43,859 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 78 Burundi 64,096 compare
- 79 Chad 60,474 compare
- 80 Belize 45,083
- 82 Central African Republic 31,986 compare
- 83 Seychelles 20,911
- 84 Samoa 13,666 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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Gabon?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Gabon was 43,859 in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 43,859 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,016 in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Gabon ranks 81st out of 89 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.9%. 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 Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.