Interest on external debt in Gabon
Gabon: Interest on external debt was 89.57 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
89.57 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
7th
of 50 countries
All-time high
269.40 billion current LCU
in 2001
All-time low
31.30 billion current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
28
1984–2011
Interest on external debt in Gabon, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 89.57 billion current LCU for interest on external debt in 2011.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Gabon peaked at 269.40 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.30 billion current LCU, in 1985.
That places Gabon 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest on external debt in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 31.50 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 31.30 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 31.30 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.60 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 48.60 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 56.80 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 70.10 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 72.40 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 73.80 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 83.30 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 117.50 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1995 | 173.55 billion current LCU | +47.7% |
| 1996 | 160.94 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 165.93 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 177.27 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 170.33 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 184.23 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 269.40 billion current LCU | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 117.63 billion current LCU | -56.3% |
| 2003 | 111.10 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 119.40 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 99.87 billion current LCU | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 92.16 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 92.21 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.25 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 63.58 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 73.37 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 89.57 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 89.57 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 400.00 million current LCU, 223.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 89.57 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 22.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.02 billion current LCU | 31.30 billion current LCU | 56.80 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 126.51 billion current LCU | 70.10 billion current LCU | 177.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.18 billion current LCU | 63.58 billion current LCU | 269.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.47 billion current LCU | 73.37 billion current LCU | 89.57 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 170.80 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 130.32 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 107.80 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Algeria 81.40 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Uganda 71.66 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Zambia 69.06 billion current LCU compare
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 external debt in Gabon?
- Interest on external debt in Gabon was 89.57 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 269.40 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.30 billion current LCU in 1985.
- How does Gabon rank for interest on external debt?
- Gabon ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.