Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Gabon
Gabon: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors was 352.41 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Gabon, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Gabon is 352.41 million current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 2,633.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Gabon peaked at 1.05 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 10th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 35.53 million current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 81.41 million current US$ | +129.2% |
| 1973 | 167.37 million current US$ | +105.6% |
| 1974 | 120.72 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 295.98 million current US$ | +145.2% |
| 1976 | 355.01 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 193.98 million current US$ | -45.4% |
| 1978 | 96.97 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 323.77 million current US$ | +233.9% |
| 1980 | 134.93 million current US$ | -58.3% |
| 1981 | 15.71 million current US$ | -88.4% |
| 1982 | 68.25 million current US$ | +334.4% |
| 1983 | 69.45 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 182.94 million current US$ | +163.4% |
| 1985 | 230.76 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 382.71 million current US$ | +65.8% |
| 1987 | 94.63 million current US$ | -75.3% |
| 1988 | 133.17 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1989 | 30.99 million current US$ | -76.7% |
| 1990 | 36.97 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 15.89 million current US$ | -57.0% |
| 1992 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 2.67 million current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 1.86 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 19.93 million current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 10.32 million current US$ | -48.2% |
| 1999 | 32.81 million current US$ | +218.0% |
| 2000 | 20.89 million current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 12.89 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 11.23 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 7.97 million current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 25.88 million current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +3950.2% |
| 2008 | 44.67 million current US$ | -95.7% |
| 2009 | 114.20 million current US$ | +155.6% |
| 2010 | 276.17 million current US$ | +141.8% |
| 2011 | 352.41 million current US$ | +27.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 352.41 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.66 million current US$, 9.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3950.2% | 25.88 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167.07 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 355.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.35 million current US$ | 15.71 million current US$ | 382.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.04 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 36.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.58 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 314.29 million current US$ | 276.17 million current US$ | 352.41 million current US$ | 2 |
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 disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Gabon?
- Disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Gabon was 352.41 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors?
- Gabon ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is disbursements, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,633.1%. 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 Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified.