External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 2,685 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Gabon is 2,685 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 4,178 DOD, current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 174.24 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 44th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 174.24 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 239.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 369.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +54.6% |
| 1973 | 624.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +69.0% |
| 1974 | 815.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 1,333 DOD, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1976 | 1,821 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 2,127 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 2,127 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,362 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 2,023 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 1,478 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 1,268 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 1,128 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 1,103 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,408 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 2,207 DOD, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1987 | 2,892 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 3,056 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 3,501 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 4,049 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 4,178 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3,708 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 3,622 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3,812 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3,884 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,744 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3,625 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,657 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,223 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 3,081 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,632 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 2,615 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,754 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2,892 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,721 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,896 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3,297 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1,547 DOD, current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 2009 | 1,632 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,695 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,786 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,755 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,521 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 2,349 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 2,514 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2,565 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,050 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 3,117 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,215 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,328 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3,296 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,287 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,049 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2,685 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,685 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,685 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,199 DOD, current US$ per person | 174.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,362 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,006 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,103 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,501 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,750 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,223 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,178 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,607 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,547 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,297 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,457 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,695 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,215 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,129 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,685 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,328 DOD, current US$ per person | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Gabon was 2,685 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,178 DOD, current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.24 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 44th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.