Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,617 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,617 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
157th
of 180 countries
All-time high
11,657 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
21.22 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5,617 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 11,657 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.22 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
Gabon ranks 157th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.53 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.66 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 29.73 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1964 | 36.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 68.43 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1966 | 44.88 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1967 | 36.61 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 21.22 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1969 | 32.16 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1970 | 57.2 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 1971 | 98.53 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 1972 | 90.14 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 185.73 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 1974 | 400.87 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 1975 | 566.88 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 450.79 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 42.54 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 1978 | 95.94 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.5% |
| 1979 | 103.18 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 446.04 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +332.3% |
| 1981 | 791.18 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1982 | 1,233 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1983 | 743.99 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1984 | 789.13 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 763.25 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 509.47 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 70.24 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.2% |
| 1988 | 281.77 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +301.2% |
| 1989 | 153.21 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1990 | 1,082 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +606.0% |
| 1991 | 1,289 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 292.96 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 1993 | 22.37 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 1994 | 698.99 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3024.1% |
| 1995 | 593.98 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 983.65 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1997 | 1,111 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 74.14 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 1999 | 84.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 751.4 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +793.4% |
| 2001 | 52 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 2002 | 559.06 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +975.0% |
| 2003 | 783.67 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 1,743 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +122.4% |
| 2005 | 2,620 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2006 | 4,353 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2007 | 4,804 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 7,508 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2009 | 7,736 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,737 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 8,372 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 9,126 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 11,657 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 9,619 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 7,231 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 3,063 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2017 | 3,745 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 5,127 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 5,325 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5,381 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,062 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 5,493 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 5,617 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5,617 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148,609 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5,617 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,587 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3024.1% | 22.37 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 698.99 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +975.0% | 52 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 559.06 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +793.4% | 84.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 751.4 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +606.0% | 153.21 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,082 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.36 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.22 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 68.43 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 209.18 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.54 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 566.88 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 578.1 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 70.24 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,233 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 623.16 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.37 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,289 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,091 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 52 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,736 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,000 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,063 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,657 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,388 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,062 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,617 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 154 Sierra Leone 6,868 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Malawi 6,306 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Tanzania 5,701 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Iran 4,719 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mozambique 4,625 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Liberia 4,583 includes gold, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon was 5,617 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,657 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.22 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Gabon rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.