Central government debt service, external in Gabon

Gabon: Central government debt service, external was 713.55 million current LCU in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
713.55 million current LCU
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
12th
of 25 countries
All-time high
1.67 billion current LCU
in 2003
All-time low
222.32 million current LCU
in 1999
Years of data
17
1991–2007

Central government debt service, external in Gabon, 1991–2007

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1991199920071991: 596.8M current LCU1992: 661.1M current LCU1993: 669.7M current LCU1994: 569.5M current LCU1995: 830.1M current LCU1996: 682.8M current LCU1997: 637.4M current LCU1998: 268.6M current LCU1999: 222.3M current LCU2000: 547.8M current LCU2001: 646.8M current LCU2002: 517.2M current LCU2003: 1.7B current LCU2004: 559.2M current LCU2005: 484.2M current LCU2006: 638.2M current LCU2007: 713.6M current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 713.55 million current LCU for central government debt service, external in 2007.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt service, external in Gabon peaked at 1.67 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, 222.32 million current LCU, in 1999.

Gabon ranks 12th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Central government debt service, external in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Central government debt service, external (current LCU) in Gabon, 1991 to 2007.
Year current LCU Change
1991 596.83 million current LCU
1992 661.15 million current LCU +10.8%
1993 669.71 million current LCU +1.3%
1994 569.53 million current LCU -15.0%
1995 830.14 million current LCU +45.8%
1996 682.81 million current LCU -17.7%
1997 637.35 million current LCU -6.7%
1998 268.62 million current LCU -57.9%
1999 222.32 million current LCU -17.2%
2000 547.84 million current LCU +146.4%
2001 646.83 million current LCU +18.1%
2002 517.16 million current LCU -20.0%
2003 1.67 billion current LCU +222.7%
2004 559.25 million current LCU -66.5%
2005 484.17 million current LCU -13.4%
2006 638.20 million current LCU +31.8%
2007 713.55 million current LCU +11.8%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 713.55 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 463.34 million current LCU, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Central government debt service, external in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +222.7% 517.16 million current LCU 1.67 billion current LCU
2000 +146.4% 222.32 million current LCU 547.84 million current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 570.94 million current LCU 222.32 million current LCU 830.14 million current LCU 9
2000s 722.01 million current LCU 484.17 million current LCU 1.67 billion current LCU 8

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 9 Morocco 9.62 billion current LCU compare
  2. 10 Guinea-Bissau 1.30 billion current LCU compare
  3. 11 Ethiopia 866.27 million current LCU compare
  4. 13 Botswana 463.34 million current LCU compare
  5. 14 Ghana 451.55 million current LCU compare
  6. 15 Tanzania 260.26 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt service, external in Gabon?
Central government debt service, external in Gabon was 713.55 million current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government debt service, external recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 billion current LCU in 2003.
What is the lowest central government debt service, external recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 222.32 million current LCU in 1999.
How does Gabon rank for central government debt service, external?
Gabon ranks 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2007.
Is central government debt service, external rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government debt service, external (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 479 data points, 1969–2011
Last refreshed

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.