PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate was 73.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Gabon is 73.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.4% on the previous year and up 333.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 889.19 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -346.57 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Gabon ranks 23rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -34.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 101.56 % change on previous year | -393.2% |
| 1973 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1974 | -30.05 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 1976 | -54.18 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1977 | -31.44 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1978 | 34.4 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 1979 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1980 | -50.02 % change on previous year | -1743.8% |
| 1981 | 63.77 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 1982 | -64.64 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 1983 | -30.38 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1984 | 267.25 % change on previous year | -979.6% |
| 1985 | 58.59 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1986 | 48 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 99.56 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 1988 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1989 | -14.42 % change on previous year | -262.6% |
| 1990 | 34.09 % change on previous year | -336.3% |
| 1991 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1992 | -74.92 % change on previous year | +156.8% |
| 1993 | 140.55 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 1994 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1995 | 88.86 % change on previous year | +446.3% |
| 1996 | -93.06 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 1997 | -281.67 % change on previous year | +202.7% |
| 1998 | -248.44 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1999 | -250.26 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 31.24 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2001 | -55.23 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 2002 | 28.03 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2003 | 27.38 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 125.82 % change on previous year | +359.5% |
| 2005 | -163.02 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 2006 | 126.92 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 2008 | -346.57 % change on previous year | -373.1% |
| 2009 | 98.31 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2010 | 201.53 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 2011 | 51.13 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2012 | -21.95 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2013 | 495.05 % change on previous year | -2355.4% |
| 2014 | -31.49 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2015 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2016 | -47.94 % change on previous year | +2086.8% |
| 2017 | 889.19 % change on previous year | -1954.7% |
| 2018 | -43.14 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2019 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2020 | -106.13 % change on previous year | +528.7% |
| 2021 | -183.25 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 2022 | 190.16 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 2023 | -314.4 % change on previous year | -265.3% |
| 2024 | 73.48 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 73.48 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -16.38 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 73.48 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.57 % change on previous year, 46.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2355.4% | -21.95 % change on previous year | 495.05 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -2086.8% | -2.19 % change on previous year | -47.94 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1954.7% | -47.94 % change on previous year | 889.19 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1743.8% | 3.04 % change on previous year | -50.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -54.18 % change on previous year | 101.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.66 % change on previous year | -64.64 % change on previous year | 267.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -69.77 % change on previous year | -281.67 % change on previous year | 140.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -14.13 % change on previous year | -346.57 % change on previous year | 126.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 147.33 % change on previous year | -47.94 % change on previous year | 889.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -68.03 % change on previous year | -314.4 % change on previous year | 190.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 20 Ghana 96.51 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Bhutan 87.71 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Somalia 75.06 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Maldives 65.03 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 64.68 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.06 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Gabon
- Net financial flows, IBRD -38.61 million NFL, current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 69.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Gabon was 73.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 889.19 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -346.57 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.