External debt stocks in Gabon
Gabon: External debt stocks was 36.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 36.0% for external debt stocks in 2024.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Gabon peaked at 113.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2008.
Gabon ranks 77th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.8% | — |
| 1971 | 40.7% | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 57.1% | +40.4% |
| 1973 | 59.6% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 37.2% | -37.5% |
| 1975 | 44.0% | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 70.0% | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 64.5% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 39.3% | -39.2% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 29.5% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 27.5% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | +41.4% |
| 1986 | 61.6% | +58.0% |
| 1987 | 86.2% | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 74.6% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 87.1% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 103.1% | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 113.0% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 101.6% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 87.5% | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 111.7% | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | -6.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.6% | 33.8% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 27.5% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 74.6% | 113.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 18.6% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 20.3% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 36.0% | 53.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8775 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,107 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.8771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 97.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 806,331 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4234 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Gabon?
- External debt stocks in Gabon was 36.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 113.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks?
- Gabon ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.