External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Gabon
Gabon: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 61.8%
World rank
98th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
50.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Gabon is 481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.8% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Gabon peaked at 3,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 50.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Gabon 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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$), per square in Gabon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 69.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1972 | 112.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1973 | 194.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1974 | 256.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1975 | 430.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 1976 | 601.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1977 | 857.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1978 | 830.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 935.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 884.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 570.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1982 | 671.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 904.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 974.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 1987 | 1,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 1,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,348 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1990 | 2,688 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 3,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 2,797 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 3,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 1,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1995 | 1,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 850.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 1,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 1998 | 1,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 1,380 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2001 | 1,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 892.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 1,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 710.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2005 | 951.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 1,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 2007 | 1,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 446.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2009 | 402.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 661.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2011 | 718.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 431.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 1,059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.7% |
| 2014 | 283.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2015 | 816.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +188.3% |
| 2016 | 934.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 804.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 727.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 2020 | 293.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.0% |
| 2021 | 65.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 2022 | 1,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1825.8% |
| 2023 | 481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 433.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 935.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 570.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,348 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,185 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 850.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 402.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 283.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 524.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 65.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 95 Congo 577.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Botswana 512.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Belize 508.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Eritrea 361.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Guyana 285.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 253.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Gabon?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Gabon was 481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Gabon ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.