Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Gabon
Gabon: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit was 4.93 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Gabon, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 4.93 billion DOD, current US$ for debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Gabon peaked at 7.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Gabon 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Gabon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 255.07 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 401.28 million DOD, current US$ | +57.3% |
| 1973 | 692.46 million DOD, current US$ | +72.6% |
| 1974 | 924.01 million DOD, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +67.0% |
| 1976 | 2.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1977 | 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 1.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 1.36 billion DOD, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 2.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +51.6% |
| 1987 | 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1988 | 4.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 5.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 6.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 6.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 7.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 7.94 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 7.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 6.59 billion DOD, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 6.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 6.09 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 6.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 7.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 7.12 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.19 billion DOD, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 4.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 4.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.93 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.36 billion DOD, current US$, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.93 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11 billion DOD, current US$, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 2 |
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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$), annual growth rate 69.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Gabon?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Gabon was 4.93 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Use of IMF credit denotes repurchase obligations to the IMF for all uses of IMF resources (excluding those resulting from drawings on the reserve tranche). These obligations, shown for the end of the year specified, comprise purchases outstanding under the credit tranches, including enlarged access resources, and all special facilities (the buffer stock, compensatory financing, extended fund, and oil facilities), trust fund loans, and operations under the structural adjustment and enhanced structural adjustment facilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.