Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Gabon
Gabon: Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was -1.60 billion in 2015. ▼ Falling
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Gabon, 2005–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -1.60 billion for services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2015.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Gabon peaked at -814.24 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.43 billion, in 2013.
Gabon ranks 147th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -888.44 million | — |
| 2007 | -814.24 million | -8.4% |
| 2008 | -1.50 billion | +84.2% |
| 2009 | -1.41 billion | -6.1% |
| 2010 | -1.32 billion | -6.6% |
| 2011 | -2.23 billion | +69.8% |
| 2012 | -2.14 billion | -4.3% |
| 2013 | -2.43 billion | +13.7% |
| 2014 | -2.23 billion | -8.1% |
| 2015 | -1.60 billion | -28.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -1.60 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.85 million. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -1.60 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -399.59 million, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.15 billion | -1.50 billion | -814.24 million | 4 |
| 2010s | -1.99 billion | -2.43 billion | -1.32 billion | 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 services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Gabon?
- Services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Gabon was -1.60 billion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was -814.24 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.43 billion in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Gabon ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.