Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Gabon
Gabon: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 298.04 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
298.04 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 1,272.7%
World rank
37th
of 116 countries
All-time high
473.63 million NFL, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
-229.75 million NFL, current US$
in 2019
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Gabon is 298.04 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,272.7% on the previous year and up 457.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Gabon peaked at 473.63 million NFL, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -229.75 million NFL, current US$, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 37th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.82 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 27.87 million NFL, current US$ | +378.9% |
| 1972 | 70.81 million NFL, current US$ | +154.1% |
| 1973 | 130.83 million NFL, current US$ | +84.8% |
| 1974 | 100.87 million NFL, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 254.32 million NFL, current US$ | +152.1% |
| 1976 | 299.94 million NFL, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 109.35 million NFL, current US$ | -63.5% |
| 1978 | -85.85 million NFL, current US$ | -178.5% |
| 1979 | 117.36 million NFL, current US$ | -236.7% |
| 1980 | -124.12 million NFL, current US$ | -205.8% |
| 1981 | -187.20 million NFL, current US$ | +50.8% |
| 1982 | -100.63 million NFL, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 1983 | -64.47 million NFL, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1984 | 30.75 million NFL, current US$ | -147.7% |
| 1985 | 95.50 million NFL, current US$ | +210.6% |
| 1986 | 275.47 million NFL, current US$ | +188.4% |
| 1987 | 83.34 million NFL, current US$ | -69.7% |
| 1988 | 118.25 million NFL, current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 25.96 million NFL, current US$ | -78.0% |
| 1990 | 29.00 million NFL, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1991 | -31.64 million NFL, current US$ | -209.1% |
| 1992 | -16.71 million NFL, current US$ | -47.2% |
| 1993 | -1.73 million NFL, current US$ | -89.6% |
| 1994 | -30.90 million NFL, current US$ | +1686.0% |
| 1995 | -74.81 million NFL, current US$ | +142.1% |
| 1996 | -50.93 million NFL, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1997 | -4.70 million NFL, current US$ | -90.8% |
| 1998 | -6.81 million NFL, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 8.89 million NFL, current US$ | -230.5% |
| 2000 | -6.54 million NFL, current US$ | -173.6% |
| 2001 | -27.32 million NFL, current US$ | +317.8% |
| 2002 | -11.94 million NFL, current US$ | -56.3% |
| 2003 | -64.80 million NFL, current US$ | +442.8% |
| 2004 | -54.42 million NFL, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2005 | -14.76 million NFL, current US$ | -72.9% |
| 2006 | 38.51 million NFL, current US$ | -360.9% |
| 2007 | 55.59 million NFL, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million NFL, current US$ | -90.2% |
| 2009 | 78.61 million NFL, current US$ | +1346.9% |
| 2010 | 182.68 million NFL, current US$ | +132.4% |
| 2011 | 242.59 million NFL, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 76.72 million NFL, current US$ | -68.4% |
| 2013 | 261.10 million NFL, current US$ | +240.3% |
| 2014 | 41.59 million NFL, current US$ | -84.1% |
| 2015 | -83.33 million NFL, current US$ | -300.3% |
| 2016 | 214.69 million NFL, current US$ | -357.6% |
| 2017 | -99.67 million NFL, current US$ | -146.4% |
| 2018 | -110.59 million NFL, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2019 | -229.75 million NFL, current US$ | +107.7% |
| 2020 | -86.77 million NFL, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2021 | -71.32 million NFL, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2022 | -66.89 million NFL, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 473.63 million NFL, current US$ | -808.1% |
| 2024 | -25.41 million NFL, current US$ | -105.4% |
| 2025 | 298.04 million NFL, current US$ | -1272.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 298.04 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 million NFL, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 298.04 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -417,000 NFL, current US$. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1686.0% | -1.73 million NFL, current US$ | -30.90 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2009 | +1346.9% | 5.43 million NFL, current US$ | 78.61 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2025 | +1272.7% | -25.41 million NFL, current US$ | 298.04 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.13 million NFL, current US$ | -85.85 million NFL, current US$ | 299.94 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.28 million NFL, current US$ | -187.20 million NFL, current US$ | 275.47 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -18.03 million NFL, current US$ | -74.81 million NFL, current US$ | 29.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -163,200 NFL, current US$ | -64.80 million NFL, current US$ | 78.61 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.60 million NFL, current US$ | -229.75 million NFL, current US$ | 261.10 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.88 million NFL, current US$ | -86.77 million NFL, current US$ | 473.63 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 34 North Macedonia 404.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 35 Laos 352.62 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 325.60 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 38 Bulgaria 254.71 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 39 Togo 229.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 40 El Salvador 179.37 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Gabon
- Net financial flows, IBRD -38.61 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.0716 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 83.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 990.84 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.61 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.61 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 286.05 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 3.6% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 69.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Gabon?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Gabon was 298.04 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 473.63 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -229.75 million NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Gabon ranks 37th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).