IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 3,370 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Gabon is 3,370 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 465.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 3,713 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gabon 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 1968 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1969 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1970 | 22.43 units per square kilometre | +285.3% |
| 1971 | 22.32 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 22.2 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 22.08 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 21.97 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 21.81 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 21.81 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21.81 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 145.96 units per square kilometre | +569.2% |
| 1979 | 175.5 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 218.73 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 218.53 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 210.81 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 263.63 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 283.62 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 283.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 390 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 448.52 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 666.55 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1989 | 682.07 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 665.74 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 610.86 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 655.14 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 555.53 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 666.26 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 679.97 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 750.97 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 805.08 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 740.34 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 841.38 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 863.63 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 829.63 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 790.38 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 751.14 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 847.93 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 782.91 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 744.75 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 658.16 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 597.09 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 596.9 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 596.76 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 596.54 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 596.35 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 596.17 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 595.51 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 595 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 773.99 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 1,328 units per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 2018 | 1,881 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 2,227 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 3,065 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 3,355 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 3,713 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 3,370 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3,370 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,537 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3,370 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,813 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +569.2% | 21.81 units per square kilometre | 145.96 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +285.3% | 5.82 units per square kilometre | 22.43 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +97.4% | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +71.6% | 773.99 units per square kilometre | 1,328 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5.82 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.79 units per square kilometre | 21.81 units per square kilometre | 175.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 366.61 units per square kilometre | 210.81 units per square kilometre | 682.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 697.13 units per square kilometre | 555.53 units per square kilometre | 841.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 746.25 units per square kilometre | 596.9 units per square kilometre | 863.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 978.71 units per square kilometre | 595 units per square kilometre | 2,227 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,376 units per square kilometre | 3,065 units per square kilometre | 3,713 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 110 Guatemala 3,490 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 New Zealand 3,427 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 3,370 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belarus 3,357 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mexico 3,281 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 India 3,187 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Gabon was 3,370 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,713 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 465.2%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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
IMF holdings of currency, 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.