Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Gabon
Gabon: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) was 489.82 million SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
489.82 million SDR
Change on year
down 54.6%
World rank
156th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.95 billion SDR
in 2013
All-time low
4.20 million SDR
in 1993
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves (gold at market value) in Gabon stood at 489.82 million SDR.
The figure is down 54.6% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Gabon peaked at 1.95 billion SDR in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million SDR, in 1993.
That places Gabon 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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 | 9.29 million SDR | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 17.63 million SDR | +89.7% |
| 1966 | 11.56 million SDR | -34.4% |
| 1967 | 9.43 million SDR | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 5.47 million SDR | -42.0% |
| 1969 | 8.29 million SDR | +51.6% |
| 1970 | 14.74 million SDR | +77.9% |
| 1971 | 23.38 million SDR | +58.6% |
| 1972 | 21.39 million SDR | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 39.67 million SDR | +85.4% |
| 1974 | 84.37 million SDR | +112.7% |
| 1975 | 124.78 million SDR | +47.9% |
| 1976 | 99.98 million SDR | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 9.02 million SDR | -91.0% |
| 1978 | 18.98 million SDR | +110.3% |
| 1979 | 20.18 million SDR | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 90.11 million SDR | +346.5% |
| 1981 | 175.15 million SDR | +94.4% |
| 1982 | 287.95 million SDR | +64.4% |
| 1983 | 183.11 million SDR | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 207.44 million SDR | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 179.04 million SDR | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 107.32 million SDR | -40.1% |
| 1987 | 12.76 million SDR | -88.1% |
| 1988 | 53.95 million SDR | +322.9% |
| 1989 | 30.04 million SDR | -44.3% |
| 1990 | 195.91 million SDR | +552.1% |
| 1991 | 232.11 million SDR | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 54.90 million SDR | -76.3% |
| 1993 | 4.20 million SDR | -92.4% |
| 1994 | 123.38 million SDR | +2839.4% |
| 1995 | 102.96 million SDR | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 176.26 million SDR | +71.2% |
| 1997 | 212.21 million SDR | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 13.57 million SDR | -93.6% |
| 1999 | 15.79 million SDR | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 148.60 million SDR | +841.1% |
| 2001 | 10.66 million SDR | -92.8% |
| 2002 | 105.96 million SDR | +893.8% |
| 2003 | 135.89 million SDR | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 289.15 million SDR | +112.8% |
| 2005 | 472.38 million SDR | +63.4% |
| 2006 | 745.54 million SDR | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 783.39 million SDR | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.26 billion SDR | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 1.27 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 billion SDR | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.41 billion SDR | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 1.53 billion SDR | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.95 billion SDR | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 1.71 billion SDR | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 billion SDR | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 587.17 million SDR | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 677.64 million SDR | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 949.86 million SDR | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 992.15 million SDR | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 962.66 million SDR | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 931.98 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 billion SDR | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 billion SDR | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 489.82 million SDR | -54.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 489.82 million SDR is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.06 billion SDR, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 489.82 million SDR is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 975.52 million SDR, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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 | +2839.4% | 4.20 million SDR | 123.38 million SDR |
| 2002 | +893.8% | 10.66 million SDR | 105.96 million SDR |
| 2000 | +841.1% | 15.79 million SDR | 148.60 million SDR |
| 1990 | +552.1% | 30.04 million SDR | 195.91 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.08 million SDR | 5.47 million SDR | 17.63 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.65 million SDR | 9.02 million SDR | 124.78 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.69 million SDR | 12.76 million SDR | 287.95 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.13 million SDR | 4.20 million SDR | 232.11 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 521.91 million SDR | 10.66 million SDR | 1.27 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion SDR | 587.17 million SDR | 1.95 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 905.37 million SDR | 489.82 million SDR | 1.08 billion SDR | 5 |
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 total reserves (gold at market value) in Gabon?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Gabon was 489.82 million SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 billion SDR in 2013.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million SDR in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Gabon ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.