Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1979–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -1.66 % change on previous year for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.6% on the previous year and down 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 990.33 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -93.3 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Gabon 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -11.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 273.85 % change on previous year | -2430.1% |
| 1981 | 65.47 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1982 | 62.3 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1983 | -41.84 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1984 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1985 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -234.0% |
| 1986 | -31.39 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1987 | -83.18 % change on previous year | +165.0% |
| 1988 | 268.98 % change on previous year | -423.4% |
| 1989 | -48.49 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1990 | 476.75 % change on previous year | -1083.2% |
| 1991 | 22.28 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1992 | -79.77 % change on previous year | -458.0% |
| 1993 | -91.9 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1995 | -25.84 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1996 | 49.45 % change on previous year | -291.3% |
| 1997 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1998 | -93.3 % change on previous year | -970.0% |
| 1999 | 27.47 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2000 | 774.92 % change on previous year | +2720.7% |
| 2001 | -92.25 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2002 | 990.33 % change on previous year | -1173.5% |
| 2003 | 25.04 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2004 | 73.85 % change on previous year | +194.9% |
| 2005 | 38.88 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2008 | 25.95 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2009 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2010 | -26.55 % change on previous year | +244.3% |
| 2011 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2012 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 29.37 % change on previous year | +263.7% |
| 2014 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2015 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.75 % change on previous year | -11.75 % change on previous year | -11.75 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 46.3 % change on previous year | -83.18 % change on previous year | 273.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.87 % change on previous year | -93.3 % change on previous year | 476.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 228.63 % change on previous year | -92.25 % change on previous year | 990.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -26.55 % change on previous year | 29.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 121 Colombia -0.661 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Peru -0.9173 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Nigeria -1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Tunisia -1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Liberia -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.59 % change on previous year 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 in months of imports, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Gabon was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 990.33 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.3 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.3%. 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 in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.