Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Gabon
Gabon: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was -0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, net acquisition of financial assets in Gabon stood at -0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 245.9% on the previous year and down 389.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Gabon peaked at 2.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2016.
That places Gabon 115th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -1428.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -49.9% |
| 2015 | -1.3% | -229.5% |
| 2016 | -2.4% | +79.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -141.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -128.3% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | +245.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | -2.4% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -0.8% | -0.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Gabon?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Gabon was -0.8% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2016.
- How does Gabon rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Gabon ranks 115th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 389.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.