Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre was 4,187 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Gabon is 4,187 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Gabon peaked at 7,608 SDR per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.55 SDR per square kilometre, in 1993.
Gabon ranks 154th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre 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 | 35.02 SDR per square kilometre | -91.0% |
| 1978 | 73.91 SDR per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 1979 | 79 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 350.15 SDR per square kilometre | +343.2% |
| 1981 | 680.16 SDR per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1982 | 1,118 SDR per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1983 | 710.81 SDR per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 805.4 SDR per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 694.99 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 416.84 SDR per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 49.77 SDR per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 1988 | 209.52 SDR per square kilometre | +321.0% |
| 1989 | 101.67 SDR per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1990 | 746.82 SDR per square kilometre | +634.6% |
| 1991 | 888.49 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 213.07 SDR per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1993 | 16.55 SDR per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 1994 | 478.63 SDR per square kilometre | +2791.7% |
| 1995 | 399.55 SDR per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 684.03 SDR per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1997 | 823.61 SDR per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 52.64 SDR per square kilometre | -93.6% |
| 1999 | 61.28 SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 576.64 SDR per square kilometre | +841.0% |
| 2001 | 41.44 SDR per square kilometre | -92.8% |
| 2002 | 411.22 SDR per square kilometre | +892.3% |
| 2003 | 527.4 SDR per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 1,122 SDR per square kilometre | +112.8% |
| 2005 | 1,833 SDR per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2006 | 2,893 SDR per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 3,041 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 4,851 SDR per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2009 | 4,934 SDR per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4,399 SDR per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 5,503 SDR per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 5,993 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 7,608 SDR per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 6,681 SDR per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 5,256 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 2,321 SDR per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2017 | 2,675 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 3,732 SDR per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 3,905 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,736 SDR per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 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 103,057 SDR per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4,187 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 SDR per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre 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 | +2791.7% | 16.55 SDR per square kilometre | 478.63 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +892.3% | 41.44 SDR per square kilometre | 411.22 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +841.0% | 61.28 SDR per square kilometre | 576.64 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +634.6% | 101.67 SDR per square kilometre | 746.82 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 | 177.25 SDR per square kilometre | 35.02 SDR per square kilometre | 484.24 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 513.69 SDR per square kilometre | 49.77 SDR per square kilometre | 1,118 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 436.47 SDR per square kilometre | 16.55 SDR per square kilometre | 888.49 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,023 SDR per square kilometre | 41.44 SDR per square kilometre | 4,934 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,807 SDR per square kilometre | 2,321 SDR per square kilometre | 7,608 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
- 151 Guinea 5,524 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 5,119 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 153 Malawi 4,378 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 155 Tanzania 4,099 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mozambique 3,447 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 157 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Gabon?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Gabon was 4,187 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,608 SDR per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.55 SDR per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
- Gabon ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.