Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Gabon
Gabon: Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) was 193.41 million TDS, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
193.41 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
9th
of 50 countries
All-time high
359.20 million TDS, current US$
in 1980
All-time low
737,000 TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors in Gabon, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Gabon is 193.41 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 286.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Gabon peaked at 359.20 million TDS, current US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 737,000 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 737,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 9.68 million TDS, current US$ | +1213.2% |
| 1972 | 13.49 million TDS, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 45.36 million TDS, current US$ | +236.4% |
| 1974 | 28.06 million TDS, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 1975 | 51.09 million TDS, current US$ | +82.1% |
| 1976 | 74.47 million TDS, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1977 | 107.77 million TDS, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 1978 | 239.43 million TDS, current US$ | +122.2% |
| 1979 | 289.79 million TDS, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 359.20 million TDS, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 274.56 million TDS, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 249.50 million TDS, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 173.16 million TDS, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 196.76 million TDS, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 176.55 million TDS, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 142.50 million TDS, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 30.80 million TDS, current US$ | -78.4% |
| 1988 | 35.03 million TDS, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 20.40 million TDS, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 1990 | 18.52 million TDS, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 98.16 million TDS, current US$ | +430.1% |
| 1992 | 53.08 million TDS, current US$ | -45.9% |
| 1993 | 10.03 million TDS, current US$ | -81.1% |
| 1994 | 61.32 million TDS, current US$ | +511.2% |
| 1995 | 118.68 million TDS, current US$ | +93.5% |
| 1996 | 63.29 million TDS, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1997 | 34.81 million TDS, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 1998 | 25.07 million TDS, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 33.03 million TDS, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 33.99 million TDS, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 50.09 million TDS, current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 29.14 million TDS, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2003 | 89.90 million TDS, current US$ | +208.5% |
| 2004 | 63.00 million TDS, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 54.76 million TDS, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 34.33 million TDS, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 44.52 million TDS, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 145.22 million TDS, current US$ | +226.2% |
| 2009 | 129.94 million TDS, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 219.56 million TDS, current US$ | +69.0% |
| 2011 | 193.41 million TDS, current US$ | -11.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 193.41 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.64 million TDS, current US$, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 193.41 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.60 million TDS, current US$, 120.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1213.2% | 737,000 TDS, current US$ | 9.68 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1994 | +511.2% | 10.03 million TDS, current US$ | 61.32 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1991 | +430.1% | 18.52 million TDS, current US$ | 98.16 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.99 million TDS, current US$ | 737,000 TDS, current US$ | 289.79 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.85 million TDS, current US$ | 20.40 million TDS, current US$ | 359.20 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.60 million TDS, current US$ | 10.03 million TDS, current US$ | 118.68 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.49 million TDS, current US$ | 29.14 million TDS, current US$ | 145.22 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.48 million TDS, current US$ | 193.41 million TDS, current US$ | 219.56 million TDS, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 6 Egypt 722.01 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 7 Algeria 330.61 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 8 Ethiopia 217.91 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 10 Senegal 161.60 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 11 Ghana 145.61 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 12 Cameroon 141.20 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Gabon
- Net financial flows, IBRD -38.61 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 990.84 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.61 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.61 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 286.05 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 3.6% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 69.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Gabon?
- Debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Gabon was 193.41 million TDS, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt service, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 359.20 million TDS, current US$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest debt service, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 737,000 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for debt service, ppg and png private creditors?
- Gabon ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt service, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service for private and public non-guaranteed debt is the sum of the two.