External debt stocks, long-term in Gabon
Gabon: External debt stocks, long-term was 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.55 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
76th
of 122 countries
All-time high
6.59 billion DOD, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
90.82 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Gabon peaked at 6.59 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90.82 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Gabon 76th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Gabon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.82 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 127.54 million DOD, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1972 | 200.64 million DOD, current US$ | +57.3% |
| 1973 | 346.23 million DOD, current US$ | +72.6% |
| 1974 | 462.01 million DOD, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 771.64 million DOD, current US$ | +67.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1977 | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 975.29 million DOD, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 817.32 million DOD, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 679.89 million DOD, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 668.34 million DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 944.16 million DOD, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +51.6% |
| 1987 | 2.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1988 | 2.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 3.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 3.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.93 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 3.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 3.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 4.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 6.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.19 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 708.40 million DOD, current US$ | 90.82 million DOD, current US$ | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 668.34 million DOD, current US$ | 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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 external debt stocks, long-term in Gabon?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Gabon was 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.82 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Gabon ranks 76th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.