Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 16.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Gabon, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 16.9% for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in 2011.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Gabon peaked at 99.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Gabon 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 38.1% | — |
| 1972 | 53.3% | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 54.8% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 34.2% | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 40.9% | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 56.8% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 35.4% | -37.8% |
| 1981 | 29.4% | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 25.8% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 57.1% | +58.1% |
| 1987 | 79.8% | +39.7% |
| 1988 | 74.2% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 66.9% | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 78.2% | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 68.8% | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 88.2% | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 99.5% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 87.9% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 80.4% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -43.8% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -39.0% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 0.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 25.8% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 66.9% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 15.1% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.9% | 19.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 to gdp in Gabon?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Gabon was 16.9% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. 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 to GDP (% of GDP). 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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.