Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Gabon
Gabon: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 367.24 million SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
367.24 million SDR
Change on year
down 60.7%
World rank
162nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.82 billion SDR
in 2013
All-time low
237,603 SDR
in 1987
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 367.24 million SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2024.
That represents a change of down 60.7% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Gabon peaked at 1.82 billion SDR in 2013 and was at its lowest, 237,603 SDR, in 1987.
Gabon ranks 162nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Gabon, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.50 million SDR | — |
| 1961 | 10.70 million SDR | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 11.25 million SDR | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 7.66 million SDR | -31.9% |
| 1964 | 8.64 million SDR | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 16.98 million SDR | +96.5% |
| 1966 | 10.79 million SDR | -36.5% |
| 1967 | 8.53 million SDR | -20.9% |
| 1968 | 4.44 million SDR | -47.9% |
| 1969 | 7.13 million SDR | +60.5% |
| 1970 | 10.77 million SDR | +50.9% |
| 1971 | 17.81 million SDR | +65.4% |
| 1972 | 14.23 million SDR | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 32.51 million SDR | +128.4% |
| 1974 | 77.21 million SDR | +137.5% |
| 1975 | 117.61 million SDR | +52.3% |
| 1976 | 92.82 million SDR | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million SDR | -98.9% |
| 1978 | 12.78 million SDR | +1163.4% |
| 1979 | 8.07 million SDR | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 78.65 million SDR | +874.0% |
| 1981 | 163.84 million SDR | +108.3% |
| 1982 | 281.95 million SDR | +72.1% |
| 1983 | 171.06 million SDR | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 197.63 million SDR | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 173.18 million SDR | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 93.21 million SDR | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 237,603 SDR | -99.7% |
| 1988 | 43.54 million SDR | +18225.4% |
| 1989 | 25.99 million SDR | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 192.20 million SDR | +639.6% |
| 1991 | 224.45 million SDR | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 51.66 million SDR | -77.0% |
| 1993 | 469,263 SDR | -99.1% |
| 1994 | 119.78 million SDR | +25425.1% |
| 1995 | 99.57 million SDR | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 172.88 million SDR | +73.6% |
| 1997 | 209.38 million SDR | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 10.87 million SDR | -94.8% |
| 1999 | 12.96 million SDR | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 145.70 million SDR | +1023.9% |
| 2001 | 7.61 million SDR | -94.8% |
| 2002 | 102.54 million SDR | +1246.7% |
| 2003 | 132.10 million SDR | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 281.31 million SDR | +112.9% |
| 2005 | 467.47 million SDR | +66.2% |
| 2006 | 739.29 million SDR | +58.1% |
| 2007 | 775.85 million SDR | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.25 billion SDR | +60.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 billion SDR | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 993.83 million SDR | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.27 billion SDR | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 1.40 billion SDR | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.82 billion SDR | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 billion SDR | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 billion SDR | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 453.19 million SDR | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 543.55 million SDR | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 815.34 million SDR | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 857.77 million SDR | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 828.77 million SDR | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 589.33 million SDR | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 868.40 million SDR | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 933.93 million SDR | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 367.24 million SDR | -60.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 367.24 million SDR is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.72 billion SDR, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 367.24 million SDR is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 857.13 million SDR, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 | +25425.1% | 469,263 SDR | 119.78 million SDR |
| 1988 | +18225.4% | 237,603 SDR | 43.54 million SDR |
| 2002 | +1246.7% | 7.61 million SDR | 102.54 million SDR |
| 1978 | +1163.4% | 1.01 million SDR | 12.78 million SDR |
| 2000 | +1023.9% | 12.96 million SDR | 145.70 million SDR |
| 1980 | +874.0% | 8.07 million SDR | 78.65 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.56 million SDR | 4.44 million SDR | 16.98 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.48 million SDR | 1.01 million SDR | 117.61 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.93 million SDR | 237,603 SDR | 281.95 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.42 million SDR | 469,263 SDR | 224.45 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 503.80 million SDR | 7.61 million SDR | 1.25 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion SDR | 453.19 million SDR | 1.82 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 717.53 million SDR | 367.24 million SDR | 933.93 million SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 159 Eswatini 397.65 million SDR compare
- 160 Central African Republic 373.67 million SDR compare
- 161 Bolivia 368.57 million SDR compare
- 163 Belize 365.01 million SDR compare
- 164 Micronesia (country) 342.24 million SDR compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 304.94 million SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Gabon?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Gabon was 367.24 million SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 billion SDR in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,603 SDR in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Gabon ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.