Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 1,876 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Gabon, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1,876 DOD, current US$ for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in 2011.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Gabon peaked at 4,401 DOD, current US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,309 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 2,597 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,162 DOD, current US$ | 1,195 DOD, current US$ | 3,724 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,897 DOD, current US$ | 3,318 DOD, current US$ | 4,401 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,551 DOD, current US$ | 1,515 DOD, current US$ | 3,173 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,787 DOD, current US$ | 1,697 DOD, current US$ | 1,876 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 3 Tunisia 2,093 DOD, current US$ compare
- 4 Cape Verde 2,048 DOD, current US$ compare
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 1,371 DOD, current US$ compare
- 7 Botswana 1,180 DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Mauritius 1,116 DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Gabon
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 181,799 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.40 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.5% (2015)
- Use of IMF credit 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 619.91 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -4.42 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral -31.82 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors -36.24 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Gabon?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Gabon was 1,876 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,401 DOD, current US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Gabon ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.