How does Gabon rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Gabon ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Gabon

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Gabon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Gabon: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0363 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 16.7%

World rank

17th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0741 units per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 145.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.0741 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960 to 2025.
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	0.0164 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1972	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1973	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
1974	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-52.7%
1975	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
1976	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1977	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1978	0.0205 units per US$ of GDP	+743.9%
1979	0.0197 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1980	0.0168 units per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1981	0.017 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1982	0.0166 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1983	0.021 units per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
1984	0.0201 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1985	0.024 units per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1986	0.0361 units per US$ of GDP	+50.3%
1987	0.05 units per US$ of GDP	+38.3%
1988	0.0603 units per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1989	0.0552 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1990	0.041 units per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1991	0.0417 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1992	0.0415 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1993	0.0449 units per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1994	0.0598 units per US$ of GDP	+33.2%
1995	0.0525 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1996	0.0489 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1997	0.0525 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1998	0.0599 units per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1999	0.0638 units per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2000	0.0571 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2001	0.0535 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2002	0.0519 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2003	0.0442 units per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2004	0.0437 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2005	0.0301 units per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
2006	0.028 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2007	0.0215 units per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2008	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	-29.3%
2009	0.0199 units per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
2010	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2011	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2012	0.0138 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2013	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2015	0.0148 units per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2016	0.0191 units per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
2017	0.0326 units per US$ of GDP	+70.7%
2018	0.04 units per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2019	0.047 units per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2020	0.0741 units per US$ of GDP	+57.6%
2021	0.0622 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2022	0.0623 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2023	0.0601 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2024	0.0435 units per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
2025	0.0363 units per US$ of GDP	-16.7%

Gabon compared with similar countries

Gabon's 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Gabon's 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+743.9%	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	0.0205 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	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0205 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0317 units per US$ of GDP	0.0166 units per US$ of GDP	0.0603 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0507 units per US$ of GDP	0.041 units per US$ of GDP	0.0638 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0365 units per US$ of GDP	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	0.0571 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0222 units per US$ of GDP	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	0.047 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0564 units per US$ of GDP	0.0363 units per US$ of GDP	0.0741 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Gabon

14 Moldova 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP compare
15 Kiribati 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP compare
16 Sierra Leone 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP compare
18 Angola 0.0353 units per US$ of GDP compare
19 Libya 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP compare
20 San Marino 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 299.68 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Gabon?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.0741 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Gabon ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.