Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Gabon
Gabon: Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) was 5.59 billion in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue in Gabon, 2005–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue in Gabon stood at 5.59 billion. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue in Gabon peaked at 10.74 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.59 billion, in 2015.
Gabon ranks 140th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.66 billion | — |
| 2007 | 7.13 billion | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 9.29 billion | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 6.88 billion | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 9.52 billion | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 10.74 billion | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 10.22 billion | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 9.71 billion | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 8.58 billion | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 5.59 billion | -34.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.59 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.37 billion, 26% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.59 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.83 billion, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.24 billion | 5.66 billion | 9.29 billion | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.06 billion | 5.59 billion | 10.74 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 137 South Sudan 5.83 billion
- 138 Madagascar 5.75 billion compare
- 139 West Bank and Gaza 5.69 billion compare
- 141 Maldives 5.56 billion compare
- 142 Djibouti 5.56 billion compare
- 143 Haiti 5.44 billion 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 total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue in Gabon?
- Total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue in Gabon was 5.59 billion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 billion in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue?
- Gabon ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue (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.