IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate was -14.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -14.58 % change on previous year for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.5% on the previous year and down 228.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 617.75 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -21.91 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Gabon 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 97.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 50.67 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1969 | 32.74 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1970 | 285.33 % change on previous year | +771.4% |
| 1971 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1972 | -0.5219 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1973 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -2117.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9574 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1975 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -628.6% |
| 1976 | -0.7541 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1977 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -703.6% |
| 1978 | 617.75 % change on previous year | +13472.4% |
| 1979 | 21.58 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1980 | 20.67 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1981 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1982 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.69 % change on previous year | -317.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7227 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1985 | 12.06 % change on previous year | +1568.6% |
| 1986 | 53.13 % change on previous year | +340.5% |
| 1987 | 33.38 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1988 | 40.97 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1989 | -0.0688 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1990 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -8331.5% |
| 1991 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -236.7% |
| 1992 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1993 | -15.29 % change on previous year | -594.4% |
| 1994 | 27.47 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
| 1995 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1996 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5919 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1998 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -781.8% |
| 1999 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -367.1% |
| 2000 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2001 | -7.34 % change on previous year | +186.6% |
| 2002 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2003 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 17.98 % change on previous year | +364.1% |
| 2005 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1266 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2007 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -5764.6% |
| 2008 | -11.57 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2009 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2010 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3471 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0767 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1689 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 2014 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -3666.4% |
| 2015 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2 % change on previous year | -690.5% |
| 2017 | 81.77 % change on previous year | +212.1% |
| 2018 | 38.35 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2019 | 17.71 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 43.31 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 2021 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2022 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2023 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 2024 | -21.91 % change on previous year | +157.9% |
| 2025 | -14.58 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -14.58 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -14.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 | +13472.4% | 4.55 % change on previous year | 617.75 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +8331.5% | -0.0688 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -5764.6% | 0.1266 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3666.4% | 0.1689 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +2117.3% | -0.5219 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1568.6% | 0.7227 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.26 % change on previous year | 32.74 % change on previous year | 97.37 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 94.24 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 617.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.22 % change on previous year | -8.82 % change on previous year | 53.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -15.29 % change on previous year | 27.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -15.02 % change on previous year | 17.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.17 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 81.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -21.91 % change on previous year | 43.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 167 Nicaragua -11.79 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Solomon Islands -12.23 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Senegal -12.89 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Myanmar -15.31 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Ethiopia -16.34 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Nigeria -17.26 % change on previous year 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, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 299.68 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Gabon was -14.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 617.75 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.91 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 228.7%. 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, US dollar, 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.