Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Gabon
Gabon: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 8.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
Gabon recorded 8.5% for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in 2015.
That represents a change of up 40.4% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Gabon peaked at 28.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 52nd of 118 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18.4% | — |
| 1979 | 16.1% | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -59.5% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +50.8% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +112.9% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +42.5% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -71.0% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +106.3% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +70.5% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +71.6% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +249.1% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +135.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -78.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +187.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -49.4% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +40.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 8.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 8.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 16.1% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 4.7% | 16.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 4.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 3.5% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.9% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Gabon?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Gabon was 8.5% in 2015, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 118 countries with data for 2015.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.