Egypt vs Gabon: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Egypt
15.2%
in 2011
Gabon
16.9%
in 2011
Egypt rank
44th
Gabon rank
43rd

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 16.9% against 15.2% in Egypt, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 44th and Gabon ranks 43rd of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 43.1% 43.5% 0.4% Gabon
1980s 106.8% 47.2% 59.5% Egypt
1990s 58.0% 83.0% 25.0% Gabon
2000s 29.2% 49.2% 19.9% Gabon
2010s 15.9% 18.1% 2.2% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Egypt or Gabon?
Gabon, at 16.9% against 15.2% in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Egypt and Gabon?
1.7%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Gabon?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Gabon rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Egypt ranks 44th and Gabon ranks 43rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.