Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Gabon
Gabon: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 4.25 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Gabon, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2015, total reserves in months of imports in Gabon stood at 4.25.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Gabon peaked at 4.72 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0727, in 2001.
That places Gabon 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9379 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0727 | -92.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7923 | +990.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9907 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | +73.9% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 3.61 | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 4.54 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 3.38 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 3.65 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 4.72 | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 4.32 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.25 | -1.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.04, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.79, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +990.3% | 0.0727 | 0.7923 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 | 0.0727 | 4.54 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.08 | 4.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More infrastructure data for Gabon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,119 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,119 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Gabon?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Gabon was 4.25 in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0727 in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Gabon ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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