Interest on domestic debt in Gabon
Gabon: Interest on domestic debt was 41.10 billion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Interest on domestic debt in Gabon, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 41.10 billion current LCU for interest on domestic debt in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on domestic debt in Gabon peaked at 41.10 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.60 billion current LCU, in 1984.
That places Gabon 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Interest on domestic debt in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.60 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 9.90 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 15.80 billion current LCU | +59.6% |
| 1987 | 12.20 billion current LCU | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 20.00 billion current LCU | +63.9% |
| 1989 | 19.80 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.20 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 19.59 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 20.30 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 23.69 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 38.76 billion current LCU | +63.6% |
| 1995 | 37.40 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 25.20 billion current LCU | -32.6% |
| 1997 | 29.10 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 24.23 billion current LCU | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 25.60 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 27.80 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 34.30 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 33.65 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.40 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 31.40 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 29.30 billion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 24.46 billion current LCU | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 26.56 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 32.15 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 18.61 billion current LCU | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 23.43 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 41.10 billion current LCU | +75.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 41.10 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.42 billion current LCU, 3.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 41.10 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 billion current LCU, 12.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.05 billion current LCU | 6.60 billion current LCU | 20.00 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 26.41 billion current LCU | 19.59 billion current LCU | 38.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.86 billion current LCU | 18.61 billion current LCU | 34.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.26 billion current LCU | 23.43 billion current LCU | 41.10 billion current LCU | 2 |
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 interest on domestic debt in Gabon?
- Interest on domestic debt in Gabon was 41.10 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on domestic debt recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.10 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest interest on domestic debt recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.60 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Gabon rank for interest on domestic debt?
- Gabon ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on domestic debt rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.