Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Gabon
Gabon: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 4,187 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 4,187 SDR per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 7,569 SDR per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.12 SDR per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Gabon 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.53 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.66 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 29.73 SDR per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1964 | 36.07 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 68.43 SDR per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1966 | 44.88 SDR per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1967 | 36.61 SDR per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 21.22 SDR per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1969 | 32.16 SDR per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1970 | 57.2 SDR per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 1971 | 90.75 SDR per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1972 | 83.03 SDR per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 153.96 SDR per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 1974 | 327.42 SDR per square kilometre | +112.7% |
| 1975 | 484.24 SDR per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1976 | 388 SDR per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 31.65 SDR per square kilometre | -91.8% |
| 1978 | 67.25 SDR per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 1979 | 59.32 SDR per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 327.12 SDR per square kilometre | +451.5% |
| 1981 | 663.03 SDR per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 1982 | 1,097 SDR per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1983 | 692.8 SDR per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1984 | 789.68 SDR per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 680.3 SDR per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 400.88 SDR per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1987 | 32.82 SDR per square kilometre | -91.8% |
| 1988 | 194.48 SDR per square kilometre | +492.5% |
| 1989 | 101.67 SDR per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1990 | 746.82 SDR per square kilometre | +634.6% |
| 1991 | 888.49 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 200.99 SDR per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 1993 | 2.12 SDR per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 1994 | 465.73 SDR per square kilometre | +21868.3% |
| 1995 | 386.62 SDR per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 671.27 SDR per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1997 | 812.87 SDR per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 42.47 SDR per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 1999 | 50.75 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 566.22 SDR per square kilometre | +1015.8% |
| 2001 | 30.42 SDR per square kilometre | -94.6% |
| 2002 | 398.65 SDR per square kilometre | +1210.5% |
| 2003 | 513.39 SDR per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 1,108 SDR per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 2005 | 1,815 SDR per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 2006 | 2,872 SDR per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2007 | 3,014 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4,847 SDR per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2009 | 4,934 SDR per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,374 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 5,453 SDR per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 5,938 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 7,569 SDR per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 6,639 SDR per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 5,218 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 2,279 SDR per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 2,630 SDR per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 3,686 SDR per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 3,850 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3,736 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,617 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4,128 SDR per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 4,187 SDR per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4,187 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92,563 SDR per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4,187 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,282 SDR per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | +21868.3% | 2.12 SDR per square kilometre | 465.73 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1210.5% | 30.42 SDR per square kilometre | 398.65 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +1015.8% | 50.75 SDR per square kilometre | 566.22 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +634.6% | 101.67 SDR per square kilometre | 746.82 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +492.5% | 32.82 SDR per square kilometre | 194.48 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +451.5% | 59.32 SDR per square kilometre | 327.12 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.36 SDR per square kilometre | 21.22 SDR per square kilometre | 68.43 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 174.28 SDR per square kilometre | 31.65 SDR per square kilometre | 484.24 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 498.01 SDR per square kilometre | 32.82 SDR per square kilometre | 1,097 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 426.81 SDR per square kilometre | 2.12 SDR per square kilometre | 888.49 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,010 SDR per square kilometre | 30.42 SDR per square kilometre | 4,934 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,764 SDR per square kilometre | 2,279 SDR per square kilometre | 7,569 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,917 SDR per square kilometre | 3,617 SDR per square kilometre | 4,187 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 149 Sierra Leone 5,119 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kazakhstan 4,543 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 151 Malawi 4,378 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 153 Tanzania 4,099 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 154 Guinea 3,654 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 155 Liberia 3,416 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Gabon was 4,187 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,569 SDR per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 SDR per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.