Total government debt in Gabon
Gabon: Total government debt was 1.57 trillion current LCU in 2008. ▲ Rising
Total government debt in Gabon, 1990–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total government debt in Gabon is 1.57 trillion current LCU, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Gabon peaked at 2.61 trillion current LCU in 1998 and was at its lowest, 787.61 billion current LCU, in 1992.
That places Gabon 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 787.61 billion current LCU | 2.61 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 trillion current LCU | 1.57 trillion current LCU | 2.48 trillion current LCU | 9 |
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More science & technology data for Gabon
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 68.7% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.56 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 119,181 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 3.97 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 13.89 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total government debt in Gabon?
- Total government debt in Gabon was 1.57 trillion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 trillion current LCU in 1998.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 787.61 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Gabon rank for total government debt?
- Gabon ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2008.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Total government debt (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. 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.