24_International reserves in Gabon

Gabon: 24_International reserves was 1.30 billion excluding gold in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.30 billion excluding gold
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
136th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.94 billion excluding gold
in 2014
All-time low
1.49 million excluding gold
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

24_International reserves in Gabon, 1990–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B1990200720241990: 83.6M excluding gold1991: 376.5M excluding gold1992: 231.1M excluding gold1993: 67.9M excluding gold1994: 50.0M excluding gold1995: 206.5M excluding gold1996: 140.2M excluding gold1997: 309.0M excluding gold1998: 209.4M excluding gold1999: 1.5M excluding gold2000: 127.2M excluding gold2001: 203.1M excluding gold2002: 53.8M excluding gold2003: 171.0M excluding gold2004: 221.0M excluding gold2005: 485.8M excluding gold2006: 713.6M excluding gold2007: 1.1B excluding gold2008: 1.1B excluding gold2009: 1.7B excluding gold2010: 2.0B excluding gold2011: 1.9B excluding gold2012: 2.1B excluding gold2013: 2.1B excluding gold2014: 2.9B excluding gold2015: 1.9B excluding gold2016: 1.6B excluding gold2017: 752.9M excluding gold2018: 848.4M excluding gold2019: 1.4B excluding gold2020: 1.7B excluding gold2021: 1.2B excluding gold2022: 896.4M excluding gold2023: 1.2B excluding gold2024: 1.3B excluding gold

Source: IMF. Measured in excluding gold.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 1.30 billion excluding gold for 24_international reserves in 2024.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves in Gabon peaked at 2.94 billion excluding gold in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million excluding gold, in 1999.

That places Gabon 136th out of 175 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.

24_International reserves in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold) in Gabon, 1990 to 2024.
Year excluding gold Change
1990 83.56 million excluding gold —
1991 376.55 million excluding gold +350.6%
1992 231.15 million excluding gold -38.6%
1993 67.85 million excluding gold -70.6%
1994 50.00 million excluding gold -26.3%
1995 206.47 million excluding gold +313.0%
1996 140.17 million excluding gold -32.1%
1997 309.02 million excluding gold +120.5%
1998 209.35 million excluding gold -32.3%
1999 1.49 million excluding gold -99.3%
2000 127.21 million excluding gold +8417.7%
2001 203.14 million excluding gold +59.7%
2002 53.80 million excluding gold -73.5%
2003 170.96 million excluding gold +217.8%
2004 221.00 million excluding gold +29.3%
2005 485.75 million excluding gold +119.8%
2006 713.56 million excluding gold +46.9%
2007 1.09 billion excluding gold +53.2%
2008 1.08 billion excluding gold -1.5%
2009 1.68 billion excluding gold +55.8%
2010 2.01 billion excluding gold +20.0%
2011 1.93 billion excluding gold -4.3%
2012 2.06 billion excluding gold +6.9%
2013 2.06 billion excluding gold +0.1%
2014 2.94 billion excluding gold +42.8%
2015 1.93 billion excluding gold -34.4%
2016 1.62 billion excluding gold -16.2%
2017 752.91 million excluding gold -53.4%
2018 848.42 million excluding gold +12.7%
2019 1.38 billion excluding gold +63.2%
2020 1.72 billion excluding gold +24.4%
2021 1.20 billion excluding gold -30.5%
2022 896.35 million excluding gold -25.2%
2023 1.19 billion excluding gold +33.1%
2024 1.30 billion excluding gold +8.6%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 1.30 billion excluding gold is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.25 billion excluding gold, 18% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 1.30 billion excluding gold is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 billion excluding gold, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 24_International 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +8417.7% 1.49 million excluding gold 127.21 million excluding gold

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 167.56 million excluding gold 1.49 million excluding gold 376.55 million excluding gold 10
2000s 582.04 million excluding gold 53.80 million excluding gold 1.68 billion excluding gold 10
2010s 1.75 billion excluding gold 752.91 million excluding gold 2.94 billion excluding gold 10
2020s 1.26 billion excluding gold 896.35 million excluding gold 1.72 billion excluding gold 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 133 Cape Verde 1.36 billion excluding gold compare
  2. 134 Montenegro 1.35 billion excluding gold compare
  3. 135 Maldives 1.32 billion excluding gold compare
  4. 137 Guyana 1.29 billion excluding gold compare
  5. 138 Equatorial Guinea 1.16 billion excluding gold compare
  6. 139 Lesotho 1.01 billion excluding gold compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves in Gabon?
24_international reserves in Gabon was 1.30 billion excluding gold in 2024, according to IMF.
What is the highest 24_international reserves recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 2.94 billion excluding gold in 2014.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million excluding gold in 1999.
How does Gabon rank for 24_international reserves?
Gabon ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is 24_international reserves rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit
excluding gold
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2026
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The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).