Total debt service in Gabon
Gabon: Total debt service was 2.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Gabon, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Gabon is 2.4%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Gabon peaked at 23.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +1940.1% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +66.6% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -69.5% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +55.2% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +152.2% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -50.2% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +93.7% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -53.7% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +78.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +44.2% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +68.5% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -39.7% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +1185.1% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -75.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 0.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 3.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 3.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 1.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 8 Gambia 2.7% compare
- 9 Mauritania 2.6% compare
- 10 Senegal 2.5% compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 2.3% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 2.1% compare
- 14 Lesotho 1.6% 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 total debt service in Gabon?
- Total debt service in Gabon was 2.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for total debt service?
- Gabon ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.