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Gabon Private Credit (% GDP)

Gabon's private credit (% GDP) rose to 13.38% in 2019, up from 13.08% in 2018, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.3% from the previous year. Gabon has private credit (% GDP) lower than the global median (13.38% vs median 39.47%). Compared with the median in Africa, Gabon is lower (13.38% vs regional median 16.64%) and ranks 32nd out of 51 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2019)

(in %)
Year Private Credit (% GDP)
2019 13.38%
2018 13.08%
2017 10.29%
2016 13.83%
2015 14.52%
2014 14.54%
2013 15.01%
2012 11.3%
2011 9.53%
2010 8.21%
2009 10.09%
2008 8.66%
2007 9.95%
2006 9.55%
2005 8.46%
2004 9.27%
2003 11.52%
2002 12.31%
2001 12.52%
2000 8.7%
1999 9.96%
1998 10.78%
1997 8.68%
1996 6.59%
1995 7.92%
1994 6.76%
1993 10.32%
1992 10.94%
1991 14.63%
1990 12.92%
1989 15.48%
1988 16.75%
1987 29.74%
1986 28.53%
1985 20.21%
1984 16.18%
1983 17.73%
1982 15.56%
1981 16.29%
1980 15.77%
1979 19.14%
1978 24.11%
1977 18.07%
1976 13.87%
1975 14.41%
1974 13.12%
1973 20.56%
1972 22.84%
1971 18.55%
1970 17.76%
1969 15.64%
1968 14.75%
1967 14.19%
1966 14.47%
1965 13.95%
1964 15.97%
1963 20.26%
1962 12.57%
1961 10.73%
1960 8.22%
Gabon Private Credit (% GDP) : Definition
Private Credit (% GDP) measures credit extended to the private sector by financial institutions during the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Gabon.