Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Gabon
Gabon: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) was -377.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -377.88 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2015.
That represents a change of down 94.1% on the previous year and down 267.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Gabon peaked at 815.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -451.88 million BoP, current US$, in 1993.
That places Gabon 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8.43 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | -12.44 million BoP, current US$ | -247.6% |
| 1980 | 100.11 million BoP, current US$ | -904.7% |
| 1981 | 121.74 million BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 146.67 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1983 | -89.26 million BoP, current US$ | -160.9% |
| 1984 | 13.10 million BoP, current US$ | -114.7% |
| 1985 | -60.93 million BoP, current US$ | -565.2% |
| 1986 | -195.39 million BoP, current US$ | +220.7% |
| 1987 | -135.25 million BoP, current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1988 | -786,460 BoP, current US$ | -99.4% |
| 1989 | -96.08 million BoP, current US$ | +12116.2% |
| 1990 | -268.56 million BoP, current US$ | +179.5% |
| 1991 | -223.27 million BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1992 | -441.95 million BoP, current US$ | +97.9% |
| 1993 | -451.88 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | -173.03 million BoP, current US$ | -61.7% |
| 1995 | -228.30 million BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1996 | -85.58 million BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 1997 | -111.80 million BoP, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1998 | -337.84 million BoP, current US$ | +202.2% |
| 1999 | -37.86 million BoP, current US$ | -88.8% |
| 2000 | 280.49 million BoP, current US$ | -840.9% |
| 2001 | -257.76 million BoP, current US$ | -191.9% |
| 2002 | -222.07 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2003 | -100.90 million BoP, current US$ | -54.6% |
| 2004 | 68.22 million BoP, current US$ | -167.6% |
| 2005 | 225.89 million BoP, current US$ | +231.1% |
| 2007 | 4.18 million BoP, current US$ | -98.1% |
| 2008 | 815.99 million BoP, current US$ | +19400.8% |
| 2009 | 12.27 million BoP, current US$ | -98.5% |
| 2010 | -123.27 million BoP, current US$ | -1104.7% |
| 2011 | 505.51 million BoP, current US$ | -510.1% |
| 2012 | 151.47 million BoP, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 2013 | 533.83 million BoP, current US$ | +252.4% |
| 2014 | -194.70 million BoP, current US$ | -136.5% |
| 2015 | -377.88 million BoP, current US$ | +94.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -377.88 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 245.34 million BoP, current US$. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -377.88 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.90 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +19400.8% | 4.18 million BoP, current US$ | 815.99 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1989 | -12116.2% | -786,460 BoP, current US$ | -96.08 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | -1104.7% | 12.27 million BoP, current US$ | -123.27 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.01 million BoP, current US$ | -12.44 million BoP, current US$ | 8.43 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | -19.61 million BoP, current US$ | -195.39 million BoP, current US$ | 146.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -236.01 million BoP, current US$ | -451.88 million BoP, current US$ | -37.86 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.81 million BoP, current US$ | -257.76 million BoP, current US$ | 815.99 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.49 million BoP, current US$ | -377.88 million BoP, current US$ | 533.83 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 167 Botswana -305.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Tanzania -314.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 North Macedonia -341.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Mali -413.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Bolivia -449.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Guinea -560.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 38.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Gabon?
- Reserves and related items in Gabon was -377.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2015, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 815.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -451.88 million BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for reserves and related items?
- Gabon ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 267.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.