Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gabon
Gabon: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gabon stood at 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 43.1% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gabon peaked at 0.1683 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Gabon ranks 26th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0367 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0482 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0519 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0866 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0298 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0293 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0454 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0929 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0801 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0779 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0633 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0714 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0673 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0524 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0254 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0174 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0416 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +138.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0604 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 1993 | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0473 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +194.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0771 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0637 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0762 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0566 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0614 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0854 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0715 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0663 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +337.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1683 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +153.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0349 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0313 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0247 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0657 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +166.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0325 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0415 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0422 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0401 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0918 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0579 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0249 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0696 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +179.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0577 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0572 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0929 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0561 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0602 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1683 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0355 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0657 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0568 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0918 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 23 Kenya 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Suriname 0.0432 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Mozambique 0.0417 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Belize 0.0387 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Morocco 0.0378 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 North Macedonia 0.0377 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1683 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Gabon rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Gabon ranks 26th 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 39.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.