External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon

Gabon: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -8.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-8.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 396.2%
World rank
108th
of 121 countries
All-time high
72.57 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-49.33 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Gabon recorded -8.67 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 396.2% on the previous year and down 1,108.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 72.57 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -49.33 % change on previous year, in 2008.

Gabon ranks 108th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 40.43 % change on previous year
1972 57.31 % change on previous year +41.8%
1973 72.57 % change on previous year +26.6%
1974 33.44 % change on previous year -53.9%
1975 67.02 % change on previous year +100.4%
1976 39.87 % change on previous year -40.5%
1977 16.32 % change on previous year -59.1%
1978 2.67 % change on previous year -83.6%
1979 13.39 % change on previous year +401.9%
1980 -13 % change on previous year -197.1%
1981 -23.3 % change on previous year +79.2%
1982 -16.2 % change on previous year -30.5%
1983 -16.82 % change on previous year +3.8%
1984 -1.7 % change on previous year -89.9%
1985 41.27 % change on previous year -2528.7%
1986 51.55 % change on previous year +24.9%
1987 50.43 % change on previous year -2.2%
1988 6.89 % change on previous year -86.3%
1989 13.47 % change on previous year +95.6%
1990 20.67 % change on previous year +53.5%
1991 2.36 % change on previous year -88.6%
1992 -5.44 % change on previous year -330.3%
1993 -3.77 % change on previous year -30.7%
1994 25.97 % change on previous year -789.6%
1995 7.64 % change on previous year -70.6%
1996 -0.1015 % change on previous year -101.3%
1997 -7.68 % change on previous year +7464.3%
1998 4.62 % change on previous year -160.2%
1999 -14.07 % change on previous year -404.4%
2000 5.11 % change on previous year -136.3%
2001 -11.93 % change on previous year -333.5%
2002 4.81 % change on previous year -140.3%
2003 6.35 % change on previous year +32.0%
2004 11.84 % change on previous year +86.5%
2005 -4.14 % change on previous year -135.0%
2006 5.84 % change on previous year -241.2%
2007 20.08 % change on previous year +243.6%
2008 -49.33 % change on previous year -345.6%
2009 1.17 % change on previous year -102.4%
2010 5.92 % change on previous year +404.5%
2011 10.09 % change on previous year +70.3%
2012 4.75 % change on previous year -52.9%
2013 48.87 % change on previous year +928.3%
2014 0.8592 % change on previous year -98.2%
2015 8.18 % change on previous year +852.1%
2016 4.9 % change on previous year -40.1%
2017 20.41 % change on previous year +316.9%
2018 2.49 % change on previous year -87.8%
2019 1.68 % change on previous year -32.3%
2020 6.15 % change on previous year +265.0%
2021 -3.07 % change on previous year -149.9%
2022 -3.18 % change on previous year +3.6%
2023 -1.75 % change on previous year -45.1%
2024 -8.67 % change on previous year +396.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.11 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 72.57 % change on previous year 9
1980s 9.26 % change on previous year -23.3 % change on previous year 51.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.02 % change on previous year -14.07 % change on previous year 25.97 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.02 % change on previous year -49.33 % change on previous year 20.08 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.82 % change on previous year 0.8592 % change on previous year 48.87 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.1 % change on previous year -8.67 % change on previous year 6.15 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 105 Egypt -7.97 % change on previous year compare
  2. 106 Belarus -8 % change on previous year compare
  3. 107 Cambodia -8.25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 109 Vietnam -10.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 110 Congo -10.46 % change on previous year compare
  6. 111 Algeria -11.35 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon was -8.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 72.57 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -49.33 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Gabon ranks 108th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,108.6%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.