Real Effective Exchange Rate in Gabon
Gabon: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 103.15 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Gabon, 2000–2018
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 103.15 for real effective exchange rate in 2018.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Gabon peaked at 106.58 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.65, in 2015.
Gabon ranks 45th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.32 | — |
| 2001 | 96.45 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.35 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 101.03 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 101.01 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 101.85 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 97.99 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 102.36 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 105.84 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 106.58 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 100 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 98.16 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 94.8 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 96.15 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 100.32 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 93.65 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 95.75 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 97.69 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 103.15 | +5.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 103.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.79, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 103.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.24, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.58 | 96.32 | 106.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.74 | 93.65 | 103.15 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate in Gabon?
- Real effective exchange rate in Gabon was 103.15 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 106.58 in 2009.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.65 in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for real effective exchange rate?
- Gabon ranks 45th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.