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Total debt service in Gabon

Gabon: Total debt service was 15.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.4%
Change on year
down 46.9%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2020
All-time low
3.5%
in 2005
Years of data
43
1978–2021

Total debt service in Gabon, 1978–2021

01020301978199920211978: 18.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1979: 16.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1980: 17.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1981: 13.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1982: 13 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 10.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 12.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 11.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 16.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 6.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 9.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 7.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 6.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 12 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 16.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 5.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 10.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 15.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 10.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 13.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 14.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 18.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 10 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 16.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 15.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 11.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 5.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 3.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 12.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 28.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 6.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 4.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 3.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 4.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 12 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 6.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 8.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 14.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 10.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 10.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 9.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 29 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 15.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 15.4% for total debt service in 2021.

The figure is down 46.9% on the previous year and up 291.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Gabon peaked at 29.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2005.

That places Gabon 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Total debt service in Gabon, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1978 18.4% —
1979 16.1% -12.9%
1980 17.7% +10.4%
1981 13.5% -23.9%
1982 13.0% -3.5%
1983 10.8% -17.0%
1984 12.8% +18.1%
1985 11.6% -9.0%
1986 16.6% +43.3%
1987 6.9% -58.8%
1988 9.4% +36.6%
1989 7.5% -19.5%
1990 6.4% -15.2%
1991 12.0% +87.4%
1992 16.3% +36.1%
1993 5.9% -64.0%
1994 10.3% +75.2%
1995 15.3% +48.8%
1996 10.6% -30.6%
1997 13.1% +23.2%
1998 14.1% +7.3%
1999 18.8% +33.8%
2000 10.0% -47.1%
2001 16.2% +63.2%
2002 15.3% -5.5%
2003 11.1% -28.0%
2004 5.6% -49.0%
2005 3.5% -37.7%
2007 12.3% +249.2%
2008 28.6% +133.1%
2009 6.2% -78.4%
2010 4.8% -22.3%
2011 3.9% -18.0%
2012 4.2% +6.3%
2013 12.0% +187.0%
2014 6.1% -49.2%
2015 8.6% +40.6%
2016 14.2% +65.4%
2017 10.3% -27.5%
2018 10.5% +1.9%
2019 9.9% -5.6%
2020 29.0% +193.2%
2021 15.4% -46.9%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 15.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 15.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.3% 16.1% 18.4% 2
1980s 12.0% 6.9% 17.7% 10
1990s 12.3% 5.9% 18.8% 10
2000s 12.1% 3.5% 28.6% 9
2010s 8.4% 3.9% 14.2% 10
2020s 22.2% 15.4% 29.0% 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 46 South Africa 16.3% compare
  2. 47 Ukraine 15.8% compare
  3. 48 Bangladesh 15.8% compare
  4. 50 Yemen 14.6% compare
  5. 51 Philippines 14.4% compare
  6. 52 North Macedonia 14.4% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Gabon?
Total debt service in Gabon was 15.4% in 2021, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
How does Gabon rank for total debt service?
Gabon ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 291.7%. 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 Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 5,268 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.