Which has higher short-term debt, Congo or Gabon?

Gabon, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Congo as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?

37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Gabon: Short-term debt

Congo

3.7%

in 2021

Gabon

3.8%

in 2015

Congo rank

90th

Gabon rank

89th

Short-term debt over time

Congo
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 90th and Gabon ranks 89th of 119 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	32.9%	13.1%	19.7%	Congo
1980s	43.5%	18.5%	25.0%	Congo
1990s	58.1%	20.8%	37.3%	Congo
2000s	23.8%	6.3%	17.5%	Congo
2010s	3.1%	2.0%	1.1%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Congo or Gabon?: Gabon, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Congo and Gabon?: 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for short-term debt?: Congo ranks 90th and Gabon ranks 89th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit: % of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.