Chad vs Gabon: External borrowing, net

Chad
187.30 billion current LCU
in 2007
Gabon
243.69 billion current LCU
in 2007
Chad rank
11th
Gabon rank
10th

External borrowing, net over time

  • Chad
  • Gabon
-200.0B0200.0B400.0B198319952007

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 243.69 billion current LCU against 187.30 billion current LCU in Chad, a difference of 56.39 billion current LCU.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gabon ahead.

Chad ranks 11th and Gabon ranks 10th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 17.26 billion current LCU 80.46 billion current LCU 63.20 billion current LCU Gabon
1990s 28.45 billion current LCU 38.92 billion current LCU 10.47 billion current LCU Gabon
2000s 155.31 billion current LCU -23.22 billion current LCU 178.53 billion current LCU Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external borrowing, net, Chad or Gabon?
Gabon, at 243.69 billion current LCU against 187.30 billion current LCU in Chad as of 2007.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Chad and Gabon?
56.39 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Gabon?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Chad and Gabon rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Chad ranks 11th and Gabon ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.