Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 442.77 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 442.77 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 1,649 TDS, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.95 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 29th of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.95 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 30.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1972 | 36.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 98.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +173.9% |
| 1974 | 62.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 1975 | 97.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1976 | 129.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 183.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 1978 | 384.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +109.3% |
| 1979 | 447.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 577.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 445.03 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 387.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 299.35 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 337.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 287.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 229.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 107.36 TDS, current US$ per person | -53.3% |
| 1988 | 143.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 152.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 178.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 305.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 1992 | 416.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1993 | 147.06 TDS, current US$ per person | -64.7% |
| 1994 | 244.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +66.1% |
| 1995 | 406.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +66.3% |
| 1996 | 332.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 366.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 253.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 432.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +70.8% |
| 2000 | 276.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 348.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 302.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 271.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 167.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 2005 | 135.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 117.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 560.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +375.1% |
| 2008 | 1,649 TDS, current US$ per person | +194.2% |
| 2009 | 255.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -84.5% |
| 2010 | 263.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 235.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 230.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 606.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +163.6% |
| 2014 | 263.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -56.5% |
| 2015 | 231.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 177.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 289.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 2018 | 327.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 308.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 611.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +98.1% |
| 2021 | 483.78 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 240.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 2023 | 621.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +158.2% |
| 2024 | 442.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 447.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 296.76 TDS, current US$ per person | 107.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 577.24 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 147.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 432.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 408.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 117.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 1,649 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.3 TDS, current US$ per person | 177.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 606.6 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 480.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 240.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 621.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 460.48 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Tunisia 448.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Peru 445.05 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 438.72 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 437.54 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Lebanon 428.38 TDS, current US$ per person 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, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Gabon was 442.77 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,649 TDS, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.