External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gabon

Gabon: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,187 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
42nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
3,542 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1995
All-time low
152.43 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 3,542 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 152.43 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.

Gabon ranks 42nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1970 152.43 DOD, current US$ per person
1971 209.65 DOD, current US$ per person +37.5%
1972 323.11 DOD, current US$ per person +54.1%
1973 546.11 DOD, current US$ per person +69.0%
1974 713.33 DOD, current US$ per person +30.6%
1975 1,165 DOD, current US$ per person +63.4%
1976 1,593 DOD, current US$ per person +36.7%
1977 1,809 DOD, current US$ per person +13.6%
1978 1,812 DOD, current US$ per person +0.2%
1979 2,004 DOD, current US$ per person +10.6%
1980 1,699 DOD, current US$ per person -15.2%
1981 1,269 DOD, current US$ per person -25.3%
1982 1,036 DOD, current US$ per person -18.4%
1983 838.33 DOD, current US$ per person -19.0%
1984 801.84 DOD, current US$ per person -4.4%
1985 1,102 DOD, current US$ per person +37.4%
1986 1,625 DOD, current US$ per person +47.4%
1987 2,377 DOD, current US$ per person +46.3%
1988 2,471 DOD, current US$ per person +4.0%
1989 2,728 DOD, current US$ per person +10.4%
1990 3,202 DOD, current US$ per person +17.4%
1991 3,190 DOD, current US$ per person -0.4%
1992 2,937 DOD, current US$ per person -7.9%
1993 2,752 DOD, current US$ per person -6.3%
1994 3,377 DOD, current US$ per person +22.7%
1995 3,542 DOD, current US$ per person +4.9%
1996 3,450 DOD, current US$ per person -2.6%
1997 3,106 DOD, current US$ per person -10.0%
1998 3,168 DOD, current US$ per person +2.0%
1999 2,654 DOD, current US$ per person -16.2%
2000 2,718 DOD, current US$ per person +2.4%
2001 2,332 DOD, current US$ per person -14.2%
2002 2,379 DOD, current US$ per person +2.0%
2003 2,462 DOD, current US$ per person +3.5%
2004 2,678 DOD, current US$ per person +8.7%
2005 2,493 DOD, current US$ per person -6.9%
2006 2,561 DOD, current US$ per person +2.7%
2007 2,980 DOD, current US$ per person +16.4%
2008 1,462 DOD, current US$ per person -50.9%
2009 1,431 DOD, current US$ per person -2.1%
2010 1,464 DOD, current US$ per person +2.3%
2011 1,556 DOD, current US$ per person +6.3%
2012 1,573 DOD, current US$ per person +1.1%
2013 2,260 DOD, current US$ per person +43.7%
2014 2,204 DOD, current US$ per person -2.5%
2015 2,312 DOD, current US$ per person +4.9%
2016 2,356 DOD, current US$ per person +1.9%
2017 2,763 DOD, current US$ per person +17.3%
2018 2,761 DOD, current US$ per person -0.1%
2019 2,738 DOD, current US$ per person -0.8%
2020 2,838 DOD, current US$ per person +3.6%
2021 2,688 DOD, current US$ per person -5.3%
2022 2,545 DOD, current US$ per person -5.3%
2023 2,446 DOD, current US$ per person -3.9%
2024 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,033 DOD, current US$ per person 152.43 DOD, current US$ per person 2,004 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1980s 1,595 DOD, current US$ per person 801.84 DOD, current US$ per person 2,728 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 3,138 DOD, current US$ per person 2,654 DOD, current US$ per person 3,542 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 2,350 DOD, current US$ per person 1,431 DOD, current US$ per person 2,980 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 2,199 DOD, current US$ per person 1,464 DOD, current US$ per person 2,763 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 2,541 DOD, current US$ per person 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person 2,838 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 39 Jordan 2,287 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 40 Sri Lanka 2,195 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 41 Senegal 2,191 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 43 Laos 2,129 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 44 Russia 1,987 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 45 Nicaragua 1,958 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gabon?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gabon was 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 3,542 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 152.43 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Gabon ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.