SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 492.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
492.18 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
139th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,261 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 492.18 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 1,261 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 139th 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 1972 | 18.36 units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1973 | 18.24 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 18.09 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.97 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 17.93 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 17.89 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 17.66 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 27.98 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1980 | 21.89 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 27.05 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | -89.4% |
| 1983 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1984 | 22.59 units per square kilometre | +1285.7% |
| 1985 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 1986 | 39 units per square kilometre | +383.2% |
| 1987 | 31.78 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 25.38 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6598 units per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7374 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 17.23 units per square kilometre | +2236.8% |
| 1992 | 0.295 units per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 1993 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6709 units per square kilometre | +591.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +1583.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2029 units per square kilometre | +1075.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1732 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 2004 | 15.65 units per square kilometre | +531848.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3222 units per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 2006 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +603.8% |
| 2007 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 515.42 units per square kilometre | +43826.0% |
| 2010 | 515.41 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 515.41 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 515.4 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 515.4 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 515.4 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 515.38 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 455.5 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 455.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 456.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 454.85 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 452.14 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,261 units per square kilometre | +179.0% |
| 2022 | 688.28 units per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 492.18 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 492.18 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,130 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 492.18 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +531848.7% | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 15.65 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +43826.0% | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 515.42 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +2236.8% | 0.7374 units per square kilometre | 17.23 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +1583.1% | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0317 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +1285.7% | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 22.59 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +1075.8% | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.2029 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.26 units per square kilometre | 6.21 units per square kilometre | 27.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.09 units per square kilometre | 0.6598 units per square kilometre | 39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 17.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.68 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 515.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 491.46 units per square kilometre | 454.85 units per square kilometre | 515.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 723.5 units per square kilometre | 452.14 units per square kilometre | 1,261 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 136 Turkmenistan 547.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 545.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Afghanistan 511.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Angola 457.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Botswana 442.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sudan 412.64 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Gabon was 492.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,261 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.