External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Gabon
Gabon: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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.
That places Gabon 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Gabon, year by year
| 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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 Ecuador 2,247 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 27 El Salvador 2,229 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Mexico 2,212 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Albania 2,138 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Armenia 2,082 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Jordan 2,052 DOD, current US$ per person 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Gabon?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Gabon was 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,542 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Gabon ranks 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.