How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Gabon ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Gabon: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.3%

World rank

77th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.1509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1970–2024

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

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

Analysis

Gabon recorded 0.2657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Gabon ranks 77th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.3341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1972	0.466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.5%
1973	0.479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1974	0.2992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.5%
1975	0.3576 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1976	0.3586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1977	0.4469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
1978	0.5394 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1979	0.4823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1980	0.2971 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.4%
1981	0.2525 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1982	0.2259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1983	0.2005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1984	0.1877 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1985	0.2827 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.6%
1986	0.4204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.7%
1987	0.6559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.0%
1988	0.6 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1989	0.6236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1990	0.5292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1991	0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1992	0.5452 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1993	0.6702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1994	0.882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1995	0.8024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1996	0.6981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1997	0.6889 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1998	0.8563 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1999	0.7074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2000	0.6825 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2001	0.6079 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2002	0.5999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2003	0.5227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2004	0.4899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2005	0.3808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2006	0.374 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2007	0.3724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2008	0.1509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.5%
2009	0.1963 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
2010	0.1752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2011	0.1523 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2012	0.1692 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2013	0.2457 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.3%
2014	0.2396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2015	0.328 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.9%
2016	0.3529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2017	0.3991 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2018	0.3621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2019	0.368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2020	0.4297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2021	0.3286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2022	0.3026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2023	0.3135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2024	0.2657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5394 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3746 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1877 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6976 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6825 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2792 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1523 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3991 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.328 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Gabon

74 Mexico 0.2815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Peru 0.2753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Vanuatu 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Malawi 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Bolivia 0.2654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Indonesia 0.2489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.2657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Gabon ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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