External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 29,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
92nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
31,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
402.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 29,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 31,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 402.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Gabon 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 402.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 564.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1972 | 891.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1973 | 1,538 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 1974 | 2,049 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 3,425 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1976 | 4,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1977 | 5,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 5,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 5,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 4,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 3,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 3,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 3,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4,681 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 7,543 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1987 | 10,164 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 11,041 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 13,003 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 15,457 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 16,389 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 14,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 14,990 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 16,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 16,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 16,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 17,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 15,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 15,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 13,378 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 13,649 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14,774 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 15,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 15,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 16,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 19,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 9,652 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2009 | 10,523 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 11,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 12,353 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 12,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 18,717 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 18,033 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 19,915 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 20,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 25,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 26,763 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 28,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 29,999 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 30,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 31,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 29,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 29,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 29,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 402.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,772 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,003 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,101 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,652 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,203 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 89 Sierra Leone 33,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Cameroon 32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Ethiopia 29,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Syria 26,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Suriname 25,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Russia 22,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon was 29,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 31,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.