Total reserves includes gold in Gabon
Gabon: Total reserves includes gold was 12.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Gabon, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total reserves includes gold in Gabon stood at 12.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4,349.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Gabon peaked at 18.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.
Gabon ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves includes gold in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7% | — |
| 1961 | 6.4% | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 5.0% | -19.4% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | +80.7% |
| 1966 | 4.7% | -39.6% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | -26.1% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -46.6% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +40.3% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | +74.8% |
| 1971 | 6.7% | +46.1% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -43.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -89.9% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +165.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +206.1% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +96.5% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +66.3% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -85.7% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +243.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -50.2% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +396.5% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -78.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -90.2% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +3164.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +44.2% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -92.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +722.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -92.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +927.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +87.6% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +50.8% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 1.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 0.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 0.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 0.3% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Gabon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.06 million current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 142.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 367.24 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 489.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 489.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 515.60 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 203.08 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Gabon?
- Total reserves includes gold in Gabon was 12.7% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Gabon ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,349.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.