External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 59.9 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gabon stood at 59.9 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 868.4 DOD, current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.08 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 70th of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.82 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 29.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1972 | 46.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 1973 | 78.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 1974 | 101.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 167.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 1976 | 228.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1977 | 318.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 300.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 330.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 304.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 191.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1982 | 219.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 287.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 301.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 305.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 544.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +77.9% |
| 1987 | 448.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 441.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 632.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1990 | 704.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 868.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 694.07 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 827.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 353.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 1995 | 255.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 190.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 407.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +114.5% |
| 1998 | 394.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 484.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 278.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 229.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 170.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 234.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 128.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 167.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 283.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +69.1% |
| 2007 | 286.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 71.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 62.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 99.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 2011 | 103.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 60.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 142.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +137.2% |
| 2014 | 36.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -74.1% |
| 2015 | 103.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +179.5% |
| 2016 | 114.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 96.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 84.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 158.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +87.3% |
| 2020 | 32.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 7.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -78.2% |
| 2022 | 133.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +1783.0% |
| 2023 | 49.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -62.6% |
| 2024 | 59.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 21.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 330.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 367.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 191.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 632.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 518.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 190.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 868.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 62.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 286.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 36.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 158.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 133.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 67 Guyana 76.68 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Ghana 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Bangladesh 74.59 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Botswana 57.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Eswatini 56.21 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 51.18 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gabon was 59.9 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 868.4 DOD, current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.