Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gabon
Gabon: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 5,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 165.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gabon peaked at 10,173 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Gabon 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 71.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1972 | 86.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 242.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +179.9% |
| 1974 | 158.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1975 | 249.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1976 | 341.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 494.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1978 | 1,062 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 1979 | 1,267 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 1,543 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 1,201 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 1,094 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 832.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 986.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 872.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 691.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 252.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 1988 | 377.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1989 | 357.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 402.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 872.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.8% |
| 1992 | 1,311 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1993 | 272.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 1994 | 768.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +182.0% |
| 1995 | 1,484 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1996 | 1,408 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,575 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 985.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 1,886 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 2000 | 1,211 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 1,665 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 1,481 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1,381 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 821.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 650.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 607.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 3,207 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +428.0% |
| 2008 | 10,173 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +217.2% |
| 2009 | 1,639 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 2010 | 1,748 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,615 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,643 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +173.2% |
| 2014 | 2,012 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 1,816 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1,423 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 2,402 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 2018 | 2,764 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 2,625 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 5,468 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.4% |
| 2021 | 4,370 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 1,973 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2023 | 5,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +165.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 402.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,267 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 820.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 252.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,543 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,097 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 272.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,886 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,284 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 607.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,173 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,254 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,423 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,262 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,973 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,468 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 54 Kenya 5,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Comoros 5,606 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Uganda 5,303 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Nicaragua 4,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Belize 4,681 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Sao Tome and Principe 4,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 5,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 10,173 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Gabon ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.