Total reserves minus gold in Gabon
Gabon: Total reserves minus gold was 638.79 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 638.79 million current US$ for total reserves minus gold 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 minus gold in Gabon peaked at 3.00 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 750,324 current US$, in 1993.
Gabon ranks 155th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 10.70 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 11.25 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 7.66 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1964 | 9.29 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 17.63 million current US$ | +89.7% |
| 1966 | 11.56 million current US$ | -34.4% |
| 1967 | 9.43 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 5.47 million current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1969 | 8.29 million current US$ | +51.6% |
| 1970 | 14.74 million current US$ | +77.9% |
| 1971 | 25.39 million current US$ | +72.2% |
| 1972 | 23.23 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 47.86 million current US$ | +106.0% |
| 1974 | 103.29 million current US$ | +115.8% |
| 1975 | 146.07 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 116.16 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 9.91 million current US$ | -91.5% |
| 1978 | 22.57 million current US$ | +127.9% |
| 1979 | 20.13 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 107.50 million current US$ | +433.9% |
| 1981 | 198.85 million current US$ | +85.0% |
| 1982 | 311.88 million current US$ | +56.8% |
| 1983 | 186.90 million current US$ | -40.1% |
| 1984 | 199.45 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 192.55 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 126.35 million current US$ | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 12.00 million current US$ | -90.5% |
| 1988 | 67.44 million current US$ | +462.0% |
| 1989 | 34.43 million current US$ | -48.9% |
| 1990 | 273.76 million current US$ | +695.2% |
| 1991 | 327.48 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 71.21 million current US$ | -78.3% |
| 1993 | 750,324 current US$ | -98.9% |
| 1994 | 175.19 million current US$ | +23248.4% |
| 1995 | 148.09 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 248.72 million current US$ | +68.0% |
| 1997 | 282.60 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 15.41 million current US$ | -94.5% |
| 1999 | 17.95 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 190.09 million current US$ | +959.2% |
| 2001 | 9.85 million current US$ | -94.8% |
| 2002 | 139.65 million current US$ | +1317.7% |
| 2003 | 196.57 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 443.42 million current US$ | +125.6% |
| 2005 | 668.56 million current US$ | +50.8% |
| 2006 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +66.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.00 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 2.48 billion current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.86 billion current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 789.35 million current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2017 | 965.05 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 638.79 million current US$ | -55.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 638.79 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.63 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 638.79 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion current US$, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +23248.4% | 750,324 current US$ | 175.19 million current US$ |
| 2002 | +1317.7% | 9.85 million current US$ | 139.65 million current US$ |
| 2000 | +959.2% | 17.95 million current US$ | 190.09 million current US$ |
| 1990 | +695.2% | 34.43 million current US$ | 273.76 million current US$ |
| 1988 | +462.0% | 12.00 million current US$ | 67.44 million current US$ |
| 1980 | +433.9% | 20.13 million current US$ | 107.50 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.08 million current US$ | 5.47 million current US$ | 17.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.93 million current US$ | 9.91 million current US$ | 146.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.73 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 311.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.11 million current US$ | 750,324 current US$ | 327.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 790.56 million current US$ | 9.85 million current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 billion current US$ | 789.35 million current US$ | 3.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 638.79 million current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Gabon?
- Total reserves minus gold in Gabon was 638.79 million current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 750,324 current US$ in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Gabon ranks 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold 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 minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.