Short-term debt in Gabon
Gabon: Short-term debt was 3.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2015, short-term debt in Gabon stood at 3.8%.
The figure is up 348.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Gabon peaked at 39.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
Gabon ranks 89th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14.4% | — |
| 1979 | 11.9% | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -38.0% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +41.1% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 39.4% | +218.7% |
| 1987 | 28.7% | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 31.3% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 25.2% | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 34.0% | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 27.2% | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -54.9% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +140.3% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +50.1% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -52.4% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -54.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -80.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +158.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -69.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +348.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +348.5% | 0.9% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 5.8% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 6.1% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 1.2% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.8% | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Gabon?
- Short-term debt in Gabon was 3.8% in 2015, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for short-term debt?
- Gabon ranks 89th out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.