Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Gabon
Gabon: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 106.99 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Real effective exchange rate index in Gabon, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real effective exchange rate index in Gabon is 106.99 2010 = 100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Gabon peaked at 223.2 2010 = 100 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 92.68 2010 = 100, in 2015.
That places Gabon 43rd out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 223.2 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 198.79 2010 = 100 | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 200.58 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 197.41 2010 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 189.46 2010 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 195.41 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 212.78 2010 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 209 2010 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 180.85 2010 = 100 | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 213.7 2010 = 100 | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 215.17 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 167.57 2010 = 100 | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 151.26 2010 = 100 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 146.64 2010 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 98.97 2010 = 100 | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 109.41 2010 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 108.06 2010 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 106.25 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 107.04 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 102.04 2010 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 96.22 2010 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 96.35 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.25 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 100.92 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 100.9 2010 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 101.76 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 97.91 2010 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 102.32 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 105.76 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 106.55 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 98.16 2010 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 94.78 2010 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 95.82 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 99.27 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 92.68 2010 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 94.45 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.78 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 102.74 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 101.72 2010 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 104.05 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 103 2010 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.47 2010 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 102.91 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 104.1 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 106.99 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 106.99 2010 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.65 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 106.99 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 104.48 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -32.5% | 146.64 2010 = 100 | 98.97 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 202.12 2010 = 100 | 180.85 2010 = 100 | 223.2 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.24 2010 = 100 | 98.97 2010 = 100 | 215.17 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.49 2010 = 100 | 96.22 2010 = 100 | 106.55 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.74 2010 = 100 | 92.68 2010 = 100 | 102.74 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.25 2010 = 100 | 98.47 2010 = 100 | 106.99 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 real effective exchange rate index in Gabon?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Gabon was 106.99 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 223.2 2010 = 100 in 1980.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.68 2010 = 100 in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.