Gabon vs South Africa: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.57 trillion current LCU against 1.53 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 42.65 billion current LCU.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 44 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 379.11 billion current LCU | 1.29 trillion current LCU | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2.23 trillion current LCU | 904.11 billion current LCU | 1.32 trillion current LCU | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 1.57 trillion current LCU against 1.53 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2008.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Gabon and South Africa?
- 42.65 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for total government debt?
- Gabon ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.