External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Gabon
Gabon: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 36.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 36.0% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Gabon peaked at 91.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2008.
That places Gabon 71st out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.4% | — |
| 2001 | 78.5% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -61.6% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 18.6% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 20.3% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 36.0% | 53.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,575 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 110.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 916,745 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,203 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 340,438 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Gabon?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Gabon was 36.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Gabon ranks 71st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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