Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Gabon

Gabon: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was -27.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-27.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 116.6%
World rank
111th
of 121 countries
All-time high
390.21 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-84 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Gabon, 1971–2024

-1000100200300400197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Gabon recorded -27.24 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.

That represents a change of down 116.6% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Gabon peaked at 390.21 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -84 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Gabon ranks 111th of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 54.99 % change on previous year
1972 21.54 % change on previous year -60.8%
1973 179.65 % change on previous year +734.0%
1974 -34.91 % change on previous year -119.4%
1975 57.99 % change on previous year -266.1%
1976 36.68 % change on previous year -36.8%
1977 44.86 % change on previous year +22.3%
1978 114.5 % change on previous year +155.3%
1979 19.36 % change on previous year -83.1%
1980 32.32 % change on previous year +66.9%
1981 -20.84 % change on previous year -164.5%
1982 -10.45 % change on previous year -49.9%
1983 -20.72 % change on previous year +98.2%
1984 15.93 % change on previous year -176.9%
1985 -12.52 % change on previous year -178.6%
1986 -17.79 % change on previous year +42.1%
1987 -51.97 % change on previous year +192.2%
1988 37.25 % change on previous year -171.7%
1989 9.33 % change on previous year -75.0%
1990 20.55 % change on previous year +120.3%
1991 75.79 % change on previous year +268.7%
1992 40.02 % change on previous year -47.2%
1993 -63.77 % change on previous year -259.4%
1994 70.47 % change on previous year -210.5%
1995 70.64 % change on previous year +0.2%
1996 -15.91 % change on previous year -122.5%
1997 12.81 % change on previous year -180.5%
1998 -29.06 % change on previous year -326.9%
1999 75.26 % change on previous year -359.0%
2000 -34.5 % change on previous year -145.8%
2001 29.4 % change on previous year -185.2%
2002 -10.83 % change on previous year -136.8%
2003 -7.8 % change on previous year -28.0%
2004 -36.36 % change on previous year +366.1%
2005 -17.07 % change on previous year -53.0%
2006 -10.05 % change on previous year -41.1%
2007 390.21 % change on previous year -3983.7%
2008 203.87 % change on previous year -47.8%
2009 -84 % change on previous year -141.2%
2010 6.8 % change on previous year -108.1%
2011 -7.47 % change on previous year -209.9%
2012 1.4 % change on previous year -118.7%
2013 173.09 % change on previous year +12293.4%
2014 -55.03 % change on previous year -131.8%
2015 -9.6 % change on previous year -82.6%
2016 -21.11 % change on previous year +120.0%
2017 67.94 % change on previous year -421.8%
2018 15.75 % change on previous year -76.8%
2019 -3.23 % change on previous year -120.5%
2020 102.94 % change on previous year -3283.2%
2021 -19.08 % change on previous year -118.5%
2022 -49.09 % change on previous year +157.3%
2023 163.93 % change on previous year -434.0%
2024 -27.24 % change on previous year -116.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54.96 % change on previous year -34.91 % change on previous year 179.65 % change on previous year 9
1980s -3.95 % change on previous year -51.97 % change on previous year 37.25 % change on previous year 10
1990s 25.68 % change on previous year -63.77 % change on previous year 75.79 % change on previous year 10
2000s 42.29 % change on previous year -84 % change on previous year 390.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 16.85 % change on previous year -55.03 % change on previous year 173.09 % change on previous year 10
2020s 34.29 % change on previous year -49.09 % change on previous year 163.93 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 108 Grenada -23.06 % change on previous year compare
  2. 109 Guatemala -23.69 % change on previous year compare
  3. 110 Iraq -23.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 112 Guinea-Bissau -28.68 % change on previous year compare
  5. 113 Ghana -29.21 % change on previous year compare
  6. 114 Kyrgyzstan -30.91 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Gabon?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Gabon was -27.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 390.21 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -84 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Gabon rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Gabon ranks 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.