Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time
- Gabon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,876 DOD, current US$ against 342.84 DOD, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,533 DOD, current US$.
That makes Gabon's figure about 5.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,309 DOD, current US$ | 70.87 DOD, current US$ | 1,238 DOD, current US$ | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2,162 DOD, current US$ | 263.85 DOD, current US$ | 1,898 DOD, current US$ | Gabon |
| 1990s | 3,897 DOD, current US$ | 376.23 DOD, current US$ | 3,520 DOD, current US$ | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2,551 DOD, current US$ | 306.67 DOD, current US$ | 2,244 DOD, current US$ | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1,787 DOD, current US$ | 332.66 DOD, current US$ | 1,454 DOD, current US$ | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gabon, at 1,876 DOD, current US$ against 342.84 DOD, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1,533 DOD, current US$, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Gabon ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.