PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was -14.27 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Gabon stood at -14.27 NFL, US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 74.0% on the previous year and down 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 399.63 NFL, US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1,289 NFL, US$ per person, in 2008.
Gabon ranks 106th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.23 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 7.83 NFL, US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 15.46 NFL, US$ per person | +97.5% |
| 1973 | 12.82 NFL, US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 8.78 NFL, US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1975 | 112.81 NFL, US$ per person | +1185.3% |
| 1976 | 50.51 NFL, US$ per person | -55.2% |
| 1977 | 33.81 NFL, US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1978 | 44.34 NFL, US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 44.55 NFL, US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 21.7 NFL, US$ per person | -51.3% |
| 1981 | 34.62 NFL, US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 1982 | 11.92 NFL, US$ per person | -65.6% |
| 1983 | 8.07 NFL, US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 28.85 NFL, US$ per person | +257.3% |
| 1985 | 44.52 NFL, US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 1986 | 64.09 NFL, US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 1987 | 124.41 NFL, US$ per person | +94.1% |
| 1988 | 131.72 NFL, US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 109.65 NFL, US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 143.05 NFL, US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 98.6 NFL, US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 24.07 NFL, US$ per person | -75.6% |
| 1993 | 56.39 NFL, US$ per person | +134.2% |
| 1994 | 63.87 NFL, US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 117.56 NFL, US$ per person | +84.1% |
| 1996 | 7.96 NFL, US$ per person | -93.2% |
| 1997 | -14.09 NFL, US$ per person | -277.1% |
| 1998 | -47.88 NFL, US$ per person | +239.7% |
| 1999 | -163.48 NFL, US$ per person | +241.4% |
| 2000 | -109.54 NFL, US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2001 | -165.63 NFL, US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 2002 | -116.05 NFL, US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2003 | -82.01 NFL, US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 20.59 NFL, US$ per person | -125.1% |
| 2005 | -12.6 NFL, US$ per person | -161.2% |
| 2006 | 3.29 NFL, US$ per person | -126.1% |
| 2007 | -298.01 NFL, US$ per person | -9153.0% |
| 2008 | -1,289 NFL, US$ per person | +332.4% |
| 2009 | -21.09 NFL, US$ per person | -98.4% |
| 2010 | 20.69 NFL, US$ per person | -198.1% |
| 2011 | 30.18 NFL, US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 22.73 NFL, US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 130.57 NFL, US$ per person | +474.5% |
| 2014 | 86.5 NFL, US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 82.01 NFL, US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 41.49 NFL, US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 399.63 NFL, US$ per person | +863.2% |
| 2018 | 221.53 NFL, US$ per person | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 179.63 NFL, US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2020 | -10.74 NFL, US$ per person | -106.0% |
| 2021 | -29.74 NFL, US$ per person | +176.8% |
| 2022 | 26.22 NFL, US$ per person | -188.2% |
| 2023 | -54.99 NFL, US$ per person | -309.7% |
| 2024 | -14.27 NFL, US$ per person | -74.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -14.27 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8 NFL, US$ per person. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -14.27 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.13 NFL, US$ per person. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -9153.0% | 3.29 NFL, US$ per person | -298.01 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1975 | +1185.3% | 8.78 NFL, US$ per person | 112.81 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2017 | +863.2% | 41.49 NFL, US$ per person | 399.63 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.31 NFL, US$ per person | 7.83 NFL, US$ per person | 112.81 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.96 NFL, US$ per person | 8.07 NFL, US$ per person | 131.72 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.61 NFL, US$ per person | -163.48 NFL, US$ per person | 143.05 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -206.97 NFL, US$ per person | -1,289 NFL, US$ per person | 20.59 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.5 NFL, US$ per person | 20.69 NFL, US$ per person | 399.63 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.71 NFL, US$ per person | -54.99 NFL, US$ per person | 26.22 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 69.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Gabon was -14.27 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 399.63 NFL, US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,289 NFL, US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.5%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.