IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.0515 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Gabon 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +78.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | +278.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | +686.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0352 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0448 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 0.042 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.041 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0353 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.034 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0389 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0425 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0465 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.034 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0515 units per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0468 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0448 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 | +686.8% | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +278.6% | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | 0.034 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0412 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -18.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 218.82 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 186.82 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0515 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.