Central African Republic vs Gabon: External debt stocks

Central African Republic
35.9%
in 2024
Gabon
36.0%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
79th
Gabon rank
78th

External debt stocks over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 36.0% against 35.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 79th and Gabon ranks 78th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 20.3% 50.6% 30.3% Gabon
1980s 41.9% 51.0% 9.1% Gabon
1990s 80.9% 94.9% 13.9% Gabon
2000s 76.3% 55.7% 20.6% Central African Republic
2010s 34.6% 34.0% 0.6% Central African Republic
2020s 39.2% 43.7% 4.5% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, Central African Republic or Gabon?
Gabon, at 36.0% against 35.9% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks between Central African Republic and Gabon?
0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for external debt stocks?
Central African Republic ranks 79th and Gabon ranks 78th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.