External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Gabon

Gabon: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 22.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 136.7%
World rank
22nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
188.32 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-79.01 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Gabon, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Gabon is 22.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.7% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Gabon peaked at 188.32 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -79.01 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Gabon ranks 22nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 38.46 % change on previous year
1972 61.11 % change on previous year +58.9%
1973 72.41 % change on previous year +18.5%
1974 32 % change on previous year -55.8%
1975 68.18 % change on previous year +113.1%
1976 39.64 % change on previous year -41.9%
1977 42.58 % change on previous year +7.4%
1978 -3.17 % change on previous year -107.4%
1979 12.62 % change on previous year -498.3%
1980 -5.38 % change on previous year -142.7%
1981 -35.49 % change on previous year +559.3%
1982 17.6 % change on previous year -149.6%
1983 34.74 % change on previous year +97.4%
1984 7.72 % change on previous year -77.8%
1985 4.35 % change on previous year -43.7%
1986 82.87 % change on previous year +1806.2%
1987 -15.24 % change on previous year -118.4%
1988 1.31 % change on previous year -108.6%
1989 47.04 % change on previous year +3502.9%
1990 14.49 % change on previous year -69.2%
1991 26.74 % change on previous year +84.5%
1992 -17.9 % change on previous year -166.9%
1993 22.51 % change on previous year -225.8%
1994 -56.15 % change on previous year -349.5%
1995 -25.76 % change on previous year -54.1%
1996 -23.77 % change on previous year -7.7%
1997 120.01 % change on previous year -604.8%
1998 -0.7494 % change on previous year -100.6%
1999 25.97 % change on previous year -3566.0%
2000 -41.02 % change on previous year -257.9%
2001 -15.37 % change on previous year -62.5%
2002 -23.56 % change on previous year +53.3%
2003 40.72 % change on previous year -272.9%
2004 -43.46 % change on previous year -206.7%
2005 33.96 % change on previous year -178.1%
2006 74.32 % change on previous year +118.9%
2007 4.46 % change on previous year -94.0%
2008 -74.2 % change on previous year -1764.2%
2009 -9.99 % change on previous year -86.5%
2010 64.32 % change on previous year -743.9%
2011 8.63 % change on previous year -86.6%
2012 -39.95 % change on previous year -562.8%
2013 145.71 % change on previous year -464.7%
2014 -73.26 % change on previous year -150.3%
2015 188.32 % change on previous year -357.1%
2016 14.39 % change on previous year -92.4%
2017 -13.9 % change on previous year -196.6%
2018 -9.61 % change on previous year -30.8%
2019 91.97 % change on previous year -1056.9%
2020 -79.01 % change on previous year -185.9%
2021 -77.7 % change on previous year -1.7%
2023 -61.77 % change on previous year -20.5%
2024 22.67 % change on previous year -136.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.43 % change on previous year -3.17 % change on previous year 72.41 % change on previous year 9
1980s 13.95 % change on previous year -35.49 % change on previous year 82.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.54 % change on previous year -56.15 % change on previous year 120.01 % change on previous year 10
2000s -5.41 % change on previous year -74.2 % change on previous year 74.32 % change on previous year 10
2010s 37.66 % change on previous year -73.26 % change on previous year 188.32 % change on previous year 10
2020s -48.95 % change on previous year -79.01 % change on previous year 22.67 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 19 Guinea 26.94 % change on previous year compare
  2. 20 Eswatini 23.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 21 Mongolia 22.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 23 Philippines 22.52 % change on previous year compare
  5. 24 Nigeria 21.5 % change on previous year compare
  6. 25 Mauritius 18.12 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Gabon?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Gabon was 22.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 188.32 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -79.01 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Gabon ranks 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.