External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Gabon
Gabon: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 23,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
90th
of 120 countries
All-time high
25,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
352.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Gabon is 23,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Gabon peaked at 25,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 352.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 90th of 120 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Gabon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 352.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 494.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1972 | 778.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1973 | 1,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1974 | 1,793 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 2,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1976 | 4,189 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1977 | 4,872 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 5,002 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 5,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 4,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 3,785 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 3,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 2,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 2,594 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,664 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 5,553 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1987 | 8,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1988 | 8,929 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 10,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 12,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 12,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 11,834 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 11,388 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 14,345 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 15,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 15,426 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14,241 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 14,899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 12,802 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 13,457 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 11,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 12,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 13,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 14,773 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 14,162 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 14,990 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 18,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 9,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 9,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9,774 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 10,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 11,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 16,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 16,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 18,309 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 19,206 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 23,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 23,702 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 24,101 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 24,797 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 24,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 23,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,749 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 352.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,594 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,388 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,774 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,101 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,494 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 87 Ethiopia 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cameroon 26,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Zimbabwe 23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Burundi 23,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Mongolia 21,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Suriname 20,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Gabon?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Gabon was 23,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Gabon ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.