Benin vs Gabon: Debt service on external debt, total

Benin
1.14 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Gabon
1.12 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Benin rank
63rd
Gabon rank
65th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Benin
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ in Gabon, a difference of 19.91 million TDS, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.

Benin ranks 63rd and Gabon ranks 65th of 122 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 4.29 million TDS, current US$ 103.61 million TDS, current US$ 99.32 million TDS, current US$ Gabon
1980s 35.42 million TDS, current US$ 242.96 million TDS, current US$ 207.53 million TDS, current US$ Gabon
1990s 44.68 million TDS, current US$ 345.96 million TDS, current US$ 301.28 million TDS, current US$ Gabon
2000s 61.47 million TDS, current US$ 615.17 million TDS, current US$ 553.70 million TDS, current US$ Gabon
2010s 169.67 million TDS, current US$ 587.21 million TDS, current US$ 417.54 million TDS, current US$ Gabon
2020s 714.80 million TDS, current US$ 1.17 billion TDS, current US$ 450.28 million TDS, current US$ Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Benin or Gabon?
Benin, at 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Benin and Gabon?
19.91 million TDS, current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Benin ranks 63rd and Gabon ranks 65th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,455 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.