Reserves and related items in Gabon
Gabon: Reserves and related items 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$, in 1993.
That places Gabon 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.01 million BoP, current US$ | -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
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago -291.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Tanzania -314.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 North Macedonia -341.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Mali -413.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Guinea -560.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Algeria -612.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Gross national expenditure 9.22 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.12 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 49.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 19.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 15.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.92 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 11.89 billion current US$ (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 162nd out of 194 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.