Cameroon vs Gabon: External debt, end year

Cameroon
576.07 billion current LCU
in 2009
Gabon
986.85 billion current LCU
in 2008
Cameroon rank
16th
Gabon rank
13th

External debt, end year over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 986.85 billion current LCU against 576.07 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 410.78 billion current LCU.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.7 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Gabon ranks 13th of 47 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 1.27 trillion current LCU 753.00 billion current LCU 516.30 billion current LCU Cameroon
1990s 2.87 trillion current LCU 1.56 trillion current LCU 1.31 trillion current LCU Cameroon
2000s 2.71 trillion current LCU 1.85 trillion current LCU 862.69 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Cameroon or Gabon?
Gabon, at 986.85 billion current LCU against 576.07 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2008.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Cameroon and Gabon?
410.78 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2008.
How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for external debt, end year?
Cameroon ranks 16th and Gabon ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.