Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 24.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Gabon, 1982–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Gabon is 24.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and up 251.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Gabon peaked at 25.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1984.
Gabon ranks 17th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.9% | — |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +615.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +203.4% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +46.9% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +46.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 24.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 24.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +615.9% | 1.1% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 5.5% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More financial sector data for Gabon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Gabon?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Gabon was 24.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1984.
- How does Gabon rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Gabon ranks 17th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.