Multilateral debt service in Gabon
Gabon: Multilateral debt service was 27.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 27.4% for multilateral debt service in 2024.
The figure is up 89.0% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Gabon peaked at 49.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1980.
That places Gabon 84th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.4% | — |
| 1971 | 29.5% | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | -23.3% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | -55.6% |
| 1974 | 16.4% | +63.1% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -69.8% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -52.1% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +51.8% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +36.1% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +108.5% |
| 1987 | 30.6% | +283.7% |
| 1988 | 25.6% | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 28.7% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | -46.8% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | +267.8% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -51.9% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +38.0% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +130.4% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -37.9% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +160.5% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -82.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -68.6% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +577.9% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -60.1% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +117.2% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +147.8% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +234.1% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -53.1% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | +89.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 1.2% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 1.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 12.0% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 2.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 5.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 9.2% | 30.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 81 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.6% compare
- 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.7% compare
- 83 Senegal 27.6% compare
- 85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.4% compare
- 86 Eritrea 27.2% compare
- 87 Cameroon 26.9% 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 multilateral debt service in Gabon?
- Multilateral debt service in Gabon was 27.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for multilateral debt service?
- Gabon ranks 84th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.