Gabon External Debt 1970-2024

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Gabon external debt for 2022 was $7,954,498,191, a 1.9% increase from 2021.
  • Gabon external debt for 2021 was $7,806,030,500, a 1.44% increase from 2020.
  • Gabon external debt for 2020 was $7,695,219,852, a 6.09% increase from 2019.
  • Gabon external debt for 2019 was $7,253,326,080, a 5.75% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Gabon External Debt - Historical Data
Year Current US $ Annual % Change
2022 $7,954,498,191 1.90%
2021 $7,806,030,500 1.44%
2020 $7,695,219,852 6.09%
2019 $7,253,326,080 5.75%
2018 $6,858,896,106 4.79%
2017 $6,545,200,064 22.01%
2016 $5,364,300,906 4.61%
2015 $5,127,734,759 10.35%
2014 $4,646,619,426 -3.65%
2013 $4,822,851,464 48.81%
2012 $3,241,048,493 1.83%
2011 $3,182,959,184 9.20%
2010 $2,914,864,858 7.50%
2009 $2,711,428,131 9.02%
2008 $2,487,040,013 -51.53%
2007 $5,131,344,448 17.48%
2006 $4,367,730,175 9.68%
2005 $3,982,408,562 -3.14%
2004 $4,111,417,357 8.00%
2003 $3,806,803,406 8.24%
2002 $3,517,028,369 2.02%
2001 $3,447,234,061 -12.29%
2000 $3,930,290,529 -1.91%
1999 $4,006,728,294 -9.57%
1998 $4,430,828,796 3.46%
1997 $4,282,600,648 -0.72%
1996 $4,313,553,815 -1.13%
1995 $4,362,737,008 4.54%
1994 $4,173,198,026 8.04%
1993 $3,862,504,190 0.31%
1992 $3,850,442,852 -8.82%
1991 $4,222,977,720 6.03%
1990 $3,982,877,605 18.87%
1989 $3,350,495,574 17.77%
1988 $2,844,956,365 8.63%
1987 $2,618,902,682 34.75%
1986 $1,943,574,170 61.14%
1985 $1,206,162,951 31.19%
1984 $919,426,013 0.50%
1983 $914,890,557 -8.57%
1982 $1,000,623,472 -11.89%
1981 $1,135,600,330 -24.99%
1980 $1,514,020,948 -12.11%
1979 $1,722,573,960 13.87%
1978 $1,512,811,250 2.47%
1977 $1,476,400,117 19.62%
1976 $1,234,281,993 39.84%
1975 $882,643,165 67.16%
1974 $528,014,043 33.26%
1973 $396,230,224 72.55%
1972 $229,636,307 57.78%
1971 $145,538,294 40.18%
1970 $103,822,382 40.18%