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$, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 269.65 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 416.16 DOD, current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1973 | 700.74 DOD, current US$ | +68.4% |
| 1974 | 910.2 DOD, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 1,482 DOD, current US$ | +62.9% |
| 1976 | 2,019 DOD, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 2,352 DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 2,345 DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,597 DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 2,218 DOD, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 1,616 DOD, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 1,382 DOD, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 1,226 DOD, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 1,195 DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,519 DOD, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 2,374 DOD, current US$ | +56.2% |
| 1987 | 3,100 DOD, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 3,264 DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3,724 DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 4,287 DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 4,401 DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,884 DOD, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 3,773 DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,951 DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 4,011 DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,856 DOD, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3,727 DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3,759 DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,318 DOD, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 3,173 DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2,721 DOD, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 2,734 DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,861 DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,037 DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2,843 DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 3,012 DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2,013 DOD, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 1,515 DOD, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 1,599 DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,697 DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,876 DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,876 DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,528 DOD, current US$, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,876 DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 7.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,309 DOD, current US$ | 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
- 2 South Africa 2,244 DOD, current US$ compare
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 69.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
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.