Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 94.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 94.05 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2,190.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 97.23 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 134th of 189 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 9.21 units per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 1971 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 11.85 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 11.94 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1355 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 28.56 units per square kilometre | +16580.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.204 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2208 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2776 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2668 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2968 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3669 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3443 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3593 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5731 units per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7464 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8754 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.947 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2008 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 86.67 units per square kilometre | +1504.8% |
| 2017 | 92.16 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 91.69 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.2 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.23 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 95.71 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 92.17 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 94.05 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 94.05 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 461.96 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 94.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.26 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +16580.4% | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | 28.56 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +1504.8% | 5.4 units per square kilometre | 86.67 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | -100.0% | 11.94 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -99.6% | 28.56 units per square kilometre | 0.1141 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +105.8% | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 9.21 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.78 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 11.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 28.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3285 units per square kilometre | 0.2208 units per square kilometre | 0.5731 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 0.7464 units per square kilometre | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.79 units per square kilometre | 3.21 units per square kilometre | 92.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.79 units per square kilometre | 92.17 units per square kilometre | 97.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 131 Turkmenistan 116.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 115.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 98.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Tanzania 90.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Congo 79.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Laos 76.88 units 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 reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Gabon was 94.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 97.23 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,190.2%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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.