Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Gabon

Gabon: Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP was 13.9% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
13.9%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
20th
of 50 countries
All-time high
85.7%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Gabon, 1970–2011

0204060801970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 26.3 % of GDP1972: 42.2 % of GDP1973: 46.8 % of GDP1974: 29.7 % of GDP1975: 37.7 % of GDP1976: 38.7 % of GDP1977: 50 % of GDP1978: 59.5 % of GDP1979: 53.3 % of GDP1980: 32.7 % of GDP1981: 27 % of GDP1982: 25.2 % of GDP1983: 24.6 % of GDP1984: 23.4 % of GDP1985: 32.4 % of GDP1986: 51.9 % of GDP1987: 71.6 % of GDP1988: 66.9 % of GDP1989: 72.9 % of GDP1990: 59.8 % of GDP1991: 69.1 % of GDP1992: 60.8 % of GDP1993: 78.9 % of GDP1994: 85.7 % of GDP1995: 73.6 % of GDP1996: 62.6 % of GDP1997: 63.5 % of GDP1998: 77.4 % of GDP1999: 68.1 % of GDP2000: 50.2 % of GDP2001: 45.5 % of GDP2002: 44.7 % of GDP2003: 45.8 % of GDP2004: 44.4 % of GDP2005: 35.7 % of GDP2006: 35.6 % of GDP2007: 19.9 % of GDP2008: 12 % of GDP2009: 17.5 % of GDP2010: 15.6 % of GDP2011: 13.9 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Gabon stood at 13.9%.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Gabon peaked at 85.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Gabon 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Gabon, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 26.3%
1972 42.2% +60.2%
1973 46.8% +11.0%
1974 29.7% -36.6%
1975 37.7% +27.1%
1976 38.7% +2.6%
1977 50.0% +29.3%
1978 59.5% +19.1%
1979 53.3% -10.5%
1980 32.7% -38.6%
1981 27.0% -17.5%
1982 25.2% -6.7%
1983 24.6% -2.6%
1984 23.4% -4.6%
1985 32.4% +38.1%
1986 51.9% +60.3%
1987 71.6% +38.0%
1988 66.9% -6.6%
1989 72.9% +8.9%
1990 59.8% -17.9%
1991 69.1% +15.5%
1992 60.8% -12.0%
1993 78.9% +29.6%
1994 85.7% +8.7%
1995 73.6% -14.1%
1996 62.6% -15.0%
1997 63.5% +1.4%
1998 77.4% +22.0%
1999 68.1% -12.1%
2000 50.2% -26.2%
2001 45.5% -9.4%
2002 44.7% -1.8%
2003 45.8% +2.5%
2004 44.4% -3.0%
2005 35.7% -19.6%
2006 35.6% -0.3%
2007 19.9% -44.1%
2008 12.0% -39.9%
2009 17.5% +46.0%
2010 15.6% -10.9%
2011 13.9% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.4% 0.0% 59.5% 10
1980s 42.9% 23.4% 72.9% 10
1990s 70.0% 59.8% 85.7% 10
2000s 35.2% 12.0% 50.2% 10
2010s 14.7% 13.9% 15.6% 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 17 Ghana 16.1% compare
  2. 18 Mauritania 15.4% compare
  3. 19 Central African Republic 14.7% compare
  4. 21 Botswana 12.2% compare
  5. 22 Ethiopia 10.7% compare
  6. 23 Eswatini 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Gabon?
Debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Gabon was 13.9% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Gabon rank for debt on non-concessional terms to gdp?
Gabon ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,120 data points, 1970–2011
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Non-concessional LDOD conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders on non-concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.