How does Gabon rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?

Gabon ranks 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Gabon

Name: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Gabon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Gabon: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0538 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0538 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 32.5%

World rank

44th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.1702 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0172 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

Years of data

1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Gabon, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Gabon stood at 0.0538 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Gabon peaked at 0.1702 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

Gabon ranks 44th of 121 countries on this measure, 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1970 to 2024.
Year	TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0367 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0483 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.5%
1972	0.052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1973	0.0867 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.6%
1974	0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-69.5%
1975	0.0299 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	0.1009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1981	0.0885 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1982	0.0846 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1983	0.0716 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1984	0.079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1985	0.0737 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1986	0.0595 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1987	0.0296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.2%
1988	0.0348 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1989	0.0348 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1990	0.0295 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1991	0.0572 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+93.7%
1992	0.0774 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
1993	0.0358 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.7%
1994	0.0638 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.1%
1995	0.092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.2%
1996	0.0674 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1997	0.0812 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1998	0.0685 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1999	0.1154 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.5%
2000	0.0694 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.9%
2001	0.0908 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
2002	0.0762 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2003	0.0576 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
2004	0.0307 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.7%
2005	0.0206 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
2006	0.0172 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2007	0.07 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+306.5%
2008	0.1702 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+143.1%
2009	0.035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-79.4%
2010	0.0315 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2011	0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
2012	0.0247 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2013	0.066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+166.5%
2014	0.0287 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.5%
2015	0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2016	0.0265 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2017	0.0419 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.8%
2018	0.0429 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2019	0.0415 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2020	0.0926 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+123.2%
2021	0.0591 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.2%
2022	0.0286 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.6%
2023	0.0797 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+178.3%
2024	0.0538 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.5%

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	0.0657 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0688 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0295 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1154 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0638 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0172 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1702 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0359 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0628 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0286 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0926 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Gabon

41 Morocco 0.0554 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Indonesia 0.055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Ukraine 0.0541 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Nigeria 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Benin 0.0533 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Dominican Republic 0.0532 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Gabon?: Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Gabon was 0.0538 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.1702 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does Gabon rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?: Gabon ranks 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

Debt service on external debt, total (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.