Total debt service in Gabon
Gabon: Total debt service was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5.6% for total debt service in 2024.
The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Gabon peaked at 19.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2006.
Gabon ranks 43rd of 121 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.
Total debt service in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.9% | — |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +33.1% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | +68.9% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -69.5% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +54.3% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | +163.6% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -50.1% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +93.4% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -52.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +72.9% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +46.8% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +69.9% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -43.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +313.7% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +140.8% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +165.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -58.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +64.6% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +119.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -48.8% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +169.6% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 2.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 3.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 3.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 2.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 3.2% | 9.7% | 5 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8775 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,107 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.8771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 97.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 806,331 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4234 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Gabon?
- Total debt service in Gabon was 5.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2006.
- How does Gabon rank for total debt service?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.