IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 4,521 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 4,521 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 392.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 4,941 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 113th of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | 24.23 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 24.1 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 26.64 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 26.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 25.53 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 25.34 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.49 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 190.16 units per square kilometre | +617.7% |
| 1979 | 231.19 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 278.97 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 254.37 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 232.55 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 276.01 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 278.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 311.53 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 477.04 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1987 | 636.3 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 896.97 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1989 | 896.36 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 947.12 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 873.79 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 900.82 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 763.06 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 972.64 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 1,011 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,080 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,086 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,042 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,155 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1,125 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,043 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1,075 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,116 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,317 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 1,119 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 1,120 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,040 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 919.68 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 935.75 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 919.04 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 915.85 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 916.55 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 918.1 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 862.78 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 824.5 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,040 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 1,891 units per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2018 | 2,617 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 3,080 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 4,414 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 4,696 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 4,941 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4,521 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4,521 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4,521 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +617.7% | 26.49 units per square kilometre | 190.16 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 |
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 | 62.3 units per square kilometre | 22.43 units per square kilometre | 231.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 453.81 units per square kilometre | 232.55 units per square kilometre | 896.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 983.15 units per square kilometre | 763.06 units per square kilometre | 1,155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,081 units per square kilometre | 919.68 units per square kilometre | 1,317 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,399 units per square kilometre | 824.5 units per square kilometre | 3,080 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,643 units per square kilometre | 4,414 units per square kilometre | 4,941 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 110 Guatemala 4,682 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 New Zealand 4,597 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 4,521 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belarus 4,505 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mexico 4,402 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 India 4,277 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Gabon was 4,521 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,941 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 392.4%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.