Gabon vs Uganda: External debt as a share of gross national income
Gabon
36.0%
in 2024
Uganda
39.2%
in 2024
Gabon rank
77th
Uganda rank
70th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Gabon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 39.2% against 36.0% in Gabon, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 70th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 42.9% | 12.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 27.8% | 6.2% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 45.9% | 2.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Gabon or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 39.2% against 36.0% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Gabon and Uganda?
- 3.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Uganda rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Gabon ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 70th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).