External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
85th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.9958 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.1597 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.9958 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1597 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Gabon 85th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3206 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3813 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5482 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3538 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1981 | 0.294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2698 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3611 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 0.571 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 1987 | 0.798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7816 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8821 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9958 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7576 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.804 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6863 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1597 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1888 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2741 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3907 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3206 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4725 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8306 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9958 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4867 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1597 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 82 Samoa 0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.3342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Malawi 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Yemen 0.3257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Mexico 0.323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Peru 0.3197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9958 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1597 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 85th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.