Central government debt service, external in Gabon
Gabon: Central government debt service, external was 713.55 million current LCU in 2007. ▲ Rising
Central government debt service, external in Gabon, 1991–2007
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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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About this data
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.