Total reserves in Gabon
Gabon: Total reserves was 9.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Gabon, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 9.4% for total reserves in 2024.
The figure is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Gabon peaked at 77.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.
That places Gabon 106th out of 111 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.4% | — |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -42.0% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | +62.0% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -43.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -92.1% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +120.1% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | +391.8% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | +136.5% |
| 1982 | 31.7% | +76.8% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | -34.0% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -58.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -89.8% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +269.3% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -53.8% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +493.9% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -75.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -92.4% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +2791.5% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +67.5% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -93.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +810.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -92.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +953.7% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +105.9% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +55.2% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +51.5% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +222.4% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -59.6% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 0.7% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 0.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 0.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 0.4% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 14.7% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 9.4% | 19.1% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Gabon
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2015)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2015)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -60.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 144.64 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -54.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 192.92 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -54.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 192.92 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Gabon?
- Total reserves in Gabon was 9.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for total reserves?
- Gabon ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.