Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Gabon
Gabon: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 103.3 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Gabon, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Gabon stood at 103.3. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Gabon peaked at 103.3 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 20.05, in 2008.
That places Gabon 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89.35 | — |
| 1992 | 87.87 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 90.14 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 71.27 | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 73.36 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 64.55 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 57.04 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 87.59 | +53.6% |
| 1999 | 73.09 | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 72.5 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 80.98 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 81.07 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.24 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 60.3 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 41.7 | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 34.88 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 39.24 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 20.05 | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 25.99 | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 21.3 | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 21.43 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.44 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.11 | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 34.06 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 44.7 | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 64.5 | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 62.93 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 62.34 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.78 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 83.04 | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 72.94 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 65.59 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 70.59 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 72.72 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 76.22 | +4.8% |
| 2026 | 81.96 | +7.5% |
| 2027 | 86.63 | +5.7% |
| 2028 | 91.98 | +6.2% |
| 2029 | 97.15 | +5.6% |
| 2030 | 103.3 | +6.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 103.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 103.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.14 | 57.04 | 90.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.7 | 20.05 | 81.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.36 | 21.3 | 64.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.88 | 65.59 | 97.15 | 10 |
| 2030s | 103.3 | 103.3 | 103.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More external debt data for Gabon
- Net financial flows, IBRD -38.61 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 990.84 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.61 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.61 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 286.05 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 3.6% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 69.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Gabon?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Gabon was 103.3 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.05 in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October