Net financial flows, bilateral in Gabon
Gabon: Net financial flows, bilateral was -4.42 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.42 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 93.5%
World rank
66th
of 123 countries
All-time high
236.15 million NFL, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
-2.06 billion NFL, current US$
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -4.42 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, bilateral in 2024.
The figure is up 93.5% on the previous year and down 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Gabon peaked at 236.15 million NFL, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.06 billion NFL, current US$, in 2008.
Gabon ranks 66th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Gabon, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.27 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 5.15 million NFL, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1972 | 12.41 million NFL, current US$ | +141.0% |
| 1973 | 7.16 million NFL, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1974 | 8.69 million NFL, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 73.43 million NFL, current US$ | +745.5% |
| 1976 | 33.25 million NFL, current US$ | -54.7% |
| 1977 | 23.84 million NFL, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1978 | 21.99 million NFL, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 31.01 million NFL, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1980 | 16.51 million NFL, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 1981 | 10.36 million NFL, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 1982 | 8.28 million NFL, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1983 | -1.96 million NFL, current US$ | -123.7% |
| 1984 | 8.24 million NFL, current US$ | -519.5% |
| 1985 | 22.14 million NFL, current US$ | +168.7% |
| 1986 | 40.93 million NFL, current US$ | +84.9% |
| 1987 | 96.35 million NFL, current US$ | +135.4% |
| 1988 | 107.28 million NFL, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 37.04 million NFL, current US$ | -65.5% |
| 1990 | 69.51 million NFL, current US$ | +87.7% |
| 1991 | 71.66 million NFL, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | -2.64 million NFL, current US$ | -103.7% |
| 1993 | 8.91 million NFL, current US$ | -437.2% |
| 1994 | 28.07 million NFL, current US$ | +215.0% |
| 1995 | 24.65 million NFL, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1996 | -8.19 million NFL, current US$ | -133.2% |
| 1997 | -10.06 million NFL, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1998 | -58.41 million NFL, current US$ | +480.5% |
| 1999 | -179.22 million NFL, current US$ | +206.8% |
| 2000 | -106.48 million NFL, current US$ | -40.6% |
| 2001 | -175.43 million NFL, current US$ | +64.8% |
| 2002 | -145.28 million NFL, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2003 | -61.95 million NFL, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 2004 | -15.27 million NFL, current US$ | -75.4% |
| 2005 | 20.50 million NFL, current US$ | -234.3% |
| 2006 | 3.30 million NFL, current US$ | -83.9% |
| 2007 | -454.83 million NFL, current US$ | -13883.1% |
| 2008 | -2.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +352.8% |
| 2009 | -79.20 million NFL, current US$ | -96.2% |
| 2010 | 19.36 million NFL, current US$ | -124.4% |
| 2011 | -31.66 million NFL, current US$ | -263.6% |
| 2012 | 11.60 million NFL, current US$ | -136.6% |
| 2013 | 236.15 million NFL, current US$ | +1936.2% |
| 2014 | 128.61 million NFL, current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 144.00 million NFL, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 79.12 million NFL, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 76.20 million NFL, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 159.31 million NFL, current US$ | +109.1% |
| 2019 | 149.90 million NFL, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | -24.26 million NFL, current US$ | -116.2% |
| 2021 | -69.61 million NFL, current US$ | +186.9% |
| 2022 | -18.36 million NFL, current US$ | -73.6% |
| 2023 | -68.20 million NFL, current US$ | +271.5% |
| 2024 | -4.42 million NFL, current US$ | -93.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -4.42 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -11.36 million NFL, current US$, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -4.42 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.42 million NFL, current US$, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -13883.1% | 3.30 million NFL, current US$ | -454.83 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2013 | +1936.2% | 11.60 million NFL, current US$ | 236.15 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.42 million NFL, current US$ | 5.15 million NFL, current US$ | 73.43 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.52 million NFL, current US$ | -1.96 million NFL, current US$ | 107.28 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.57 million NFL, current US$ | -179.22 million NFL, current US$ | 71.66 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -307.40 million NFL, current US$ | -2.06 billion NFL, current US$ | 20.50 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.26 million NFL, current US$ | -31.66 million NFL, current US$ | 236.15 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -36.97 million NFL, current US$ | -69.61 million NFL, current US$ | -4.42 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 63 Somalia -2.23 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 64 Guinea-Bissau -2.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 65 Central African Republic -2.92 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 67 Lesotho -6.20 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis -6.57 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 69 Armenia -9.13 million NFL, current US$ 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 net financial flows, bilateral in Gabon?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Gabon was -4.42 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 236.15 million NFL, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.06 billion NFL, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Gabon ranks 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.4%. 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.