Gabon vs Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Gabon
5.55 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.31 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Gabon rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
69th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Gabon
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ against 5.31 billion DOD, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 237.66 million DOD, current US$.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Gabon ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 708.40 million DOD, current US$ 253.81 million DOD, current US$ 454.59 million DOD, current US$ Gabon
1980s 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ 274.17 million DOD, current US$ Zimbabwe
1990s 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ 370.04 million DOD, current US$ Gabon
2000s 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ 3.53 billion DOD, current US$ 151.70 million DOD, current US$ Zimbabwe
2010s 4.48 billion DOD, current US$ 4.45 billion DOD, current US$ 33.12 million DOD, current US$ Gabon
2020s 6.16 billion DOD, current US$ 5.08 billion DOD, current US$ 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Gabon or Zimbabwe?
Gabon, at 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ against 5.31 billion DOD, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Gabon and Zimbabwe?
237.66 million DOD, current US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Gabon ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.