How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Gabon ranks 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Gabon: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 13.8%

World rank

93rd

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.2016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

All-time low

0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon is 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.2016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places Gabon 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, 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 unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1972	0.0674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.8%
1973	0.0692 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1974	0.0427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.2%
1975	0.0514 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1976	0.0515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	0.0787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.7%
1978	0.0896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1979	0.0795 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1980	0.0533 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
1981	0.0381 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
1982	0.0478 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
1983	0.0687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.7%
1984	0.0705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1985	0.0784 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1986	0.1408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.4%
1987	0.1237 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1988	0.1073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1989	0.1445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
1990	0.1164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1991	0.1625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.6%
1992	0.1289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1993	0.2016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.5%
1994	0.0924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.2%
1995	0.058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
1996	0.0385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.6%
1997	0.0905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+135.2%
1998	0.1067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1999	0.1292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
2000	0.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.9%
2001	0.0599 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2002	0.0431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
2003	0.0497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2004	0.0235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.6%
2005	0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2006	0.0414 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.7%
2007	0.0358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2008	0.0074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-79.4%
2009	0.0086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2010	0.0119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
2011	0.0102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2012	0.0065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.3%
2013	0.0155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+139.8%
2014	0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.2%
2015	0.0146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+264.9%
2016	0.0172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2017	0.0139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2018	0.0111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2019	0.0213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+91.9%
2020	0.0049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.9%
2021	0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-82.4%
2022	0.0159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1732.0%
2023	0.0064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.7%
2024	0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0617 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0381 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0126 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Gabon

90 Uganda 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Eritrea 0.0086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 Botswana 0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
94 Malawi 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Algeria 0.0065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Gabon →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.2016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Gabon ranks 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.