Total reserves in Gabon
Gabon: Total reserves was 638.79 million includes gold, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
638.79 million includes gold, current US$
Change on year
down 55.9%
World rank
155th
of 182 countries
All-time high
3.00 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
5.47 million includes gold, current US$
in 1968
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total reserves in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 638.79 million includes gold, current US$ for total reserves in 2024.
The figure is down 55.9% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Gabon peaked at 3.00 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.47 million includes gold, current US$, in 1968.
That places Gabon 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Gabon, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.50 million includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 10.70 million includes gold, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 11.25 million includes gold, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 7.66 million includes gold, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1964 | 9.29 million includes gold, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 17.63 million includes gold, current US$ | +89.7% |
| 1966 | 11.56 million includes gold, current US$ | -34.4% |
| 1967 | 9.43 million includes gold, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 5.47 million includes gold, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1969 | 8.29 million includes gold, current US$ | +51.6% |
| 1970 | 14.74 million includes gold, current US$ | +77.9% |
| 1971 | 25.39 million includes gold, current US$ | +72.2% |
| 1972 | 23.23 million includes gold, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 47.86 million includes gold, current US$ | +106.0% |
| 1974 | 103.29 million includes gold, current US$ | +115.8% |
| 1975 | 146.07 million includes gold, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 116.16 million includes gold, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 10.96 million includes gold, current US$ | -90.6% |
| 1978 | 24.72 million includes gold, current US$ | +125.5% |
| 1979 | 26.59 million includes gold, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 114.93 million includes gold, current US$ | +332.3% |
| 1981 | 203.86 million includes gold, current US$ | +77.4% |
| 1982 | 317.64 million includes gold, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 1983 | 191.71 million includes gold, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1984 | 203.33 million includes gold, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 196.67 million includes gold, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 131.28 million includes gold, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 18.10 million includes gold, current US$ | -86.2% |
| 1988 | 72.60 million includes gold, current US$ | +301.2% |
| 1989 | 39.48 million includes gold, current US$ | -45.6% |
| 1990 | 278.71 million includes gold, current US$ | +606.0% |
| 1991 | 332.02 million includes gold, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 75.49 million includes gold, current US$ | -77.3% |
| 1993 | 5.77 million includes gold, current US$ | -92.4% |
| 1994 | 180.11 million includes gold, current US$ | +3024.1% |
| 1995 | 153.05 million includes gold, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 253.46 million includes gold, current US$ | +65.6% |
| 1997 | 286.33 million includes gold, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 19.10 million includes gold, current US$ | -93.3% |
| 1999 | 21.67 million includes gold, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 193.61 million includes gold, current US$ | +793.4% |
| 2001 | 13.40 million includes gold, current US$ | -93.1% |
| 2002 | 144.05 million includes gold, current US$ | +975.0% |
| 2003 | 201.93 million includes gold, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 449.05 million includes gold, current US$ | +122.4% |
| 2005 | 675.15 million includes gold, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 billion includes gold, current US$ | +66.1% |
| 2007 | 1.24 billion includes gold, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.93 billion includes gold, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2009 | 1.99 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.74 billion includes gold, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.16 billion includes gold, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 2.35 billion includes gold, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.00 billion includes gold, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 2.48 billion includes gold, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.86 billion includes gold, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 789.35 million includes gold, current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2017 | 965.05 million includes gold, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 1.32 billion includes gold, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 1.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.39 billion includes gold, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.30 billion includes gold, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.42 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45 billion includes gold, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 638.79 million includes gold, current US$ | -55.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 638.79 million includes gold, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.01 billion includes gold, current US$, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 638.79 million includes gold, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 billion includes gold, current US$, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3024.1% | 5.77 million includes gold, current US$ | 180.11 million includes gold, current US$ |
| 2002 | +975.0% | 13.40 million includes gold, current US$ | 144.05 million includes gold, current US$ |
| 2000 | +793.4% | 21.67 million includes gold, current US$ | 193.61 million includes gold, current US$ |
| 1990 | +606.0% | 39.48 million includes gold, current US$ | 278.71 million includes gold, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.08 million includes gold, current US$ | 5.47 million includes gold, current US$ | 17.63 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.90 million includes gold, current US$ | 10.96 million includes gold, current US$ | 146.07 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.96 million includes gold, current US$ | 18.10 million includes gold, current US$ | 317.64 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.57 million includes gold, current US$ | 5.77 million includes gold, current US$ | 332.02 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 796.46 million includes gold, current US$ | 13.40 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.99 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 billion includes gold, current US$ | 789.35 million includes gold, current US$ | 3.00 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion includes gold, current US$ | 638.79 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.45 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 152 Congo 758.55 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 685.81 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 154 Djibouti 655.74 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 156 Gambia 628.85 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 157 Vanuatu 614.65 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 158 Samoa 598.34 million includes gold, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Gabon?
- Total reserves in Gabon was 638.79 million includes gold, current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 million includes gold, current US$ in 1968.
- How does Gabon rank for total reserves?
- Gabon ranks 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. 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.