Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gabon
Gabon: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was -38.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gabon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gabon is -38.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 123.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gabon peaked at 427.97 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -83.89 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Gabon ranks 120th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 21.56 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1973 | 179.9 % change on previous year | +734.3% |
| 1974 | -34.93 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1975 | 58.04 % change on previous year | -266.2% |
| 1976 | 36.75 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1977 | 44.86 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 114.5 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 1979 | 19.36 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1980 | 21.8 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1981 | -22.18 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 1982 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1983 | -23.9 % change on previous year | +168.6% |
| 1984 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1985 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1986 | -20.69 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1987 | -63.5 % change on previous year | +206.9% |
| 1988 | 49.63 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1989 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1990 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -333.0% |
| 1991 | 116.76 % change on previous year | +826.6% |
| 1992 | 50.37 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1993 | -79.22 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 1994 | 181.95 % change on previous year | -329.7% |
| 1995 | 93.04 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1996 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1997 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -334.1% |
| 1998 | -37.43 % change on previous year | -415.8% |
| 1999 | 91.37 % change on previous year | -344.1% |
| 2000 | -35.8 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2001 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2002 | -11.05 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2003 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2004 | -40.5 % change on previous year | +496.5% |
| 2005 | -20.82 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2006 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2007 | 427.97 % change on previous year | -6571.4% |
| 2008 | 217.24 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2009 | -83.89 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2010 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2011 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 2012 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2013 | 173.16 % change on previous year | +9659.6% |
| 2014 | -55.19 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2015 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2016 | -21.62 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 2017 | 68.77 % change on previous year | -418.1% |
| 2018 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2019 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2020 | 108.36 % change on previous year | -2243.3% |
| 2021 | -20.09 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2022 | -54.85 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 2023 | 165.47 % change on previous year | -401.7% |
| 2024 | -38.69 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.98 % change on previous year | -34.93 % change on previous year | 179.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -6.63 % change on previous year | -63.5 % change on previous year | 49.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.62 % change on previous year | -79.22 % change on previous year | 181.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.72 % change on previous year | -83.89 % change on previous year | 427.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 % change on previous year | -55.19 % change on previous year | 173.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.04 % change on previous year | -54.85 % change on previous year | 165.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 117 Guinea-Bissau -33.73 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova -34.34 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Thailand -38.65 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Somalia -66.3 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Syria -100 % change on previous year 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gabon?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gabon was -38.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 427.97 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.89 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Gabon ranks 120th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.