Foreign liabilities in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign liabilities was 22.29 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
22.29 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
109th
of 151 countries
All-time high
22.29 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3.89 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Gabon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 22.29 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 212.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Gabon peaked at 22.29 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.89 billion current US$, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 109th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.12 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.78 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 4.04 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 4.21 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.96 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.89 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.38 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 5.00 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 5.67 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 5.25 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 5.85 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 7.83 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 6.00 billion current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 7.57 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 7.13 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.71 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 9.39 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 12.98 billion current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 12.66 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.77 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 13.01 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 16.54 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 18.25 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 19.85 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 22.29 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 22.29 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.55 billion current US$, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 22.29 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 billion current US$ | 3.96 billion current US$ | 5.12 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.55 billion current US$ | 3.89 billion current US$ | 7.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.03 billion current US$ | 7.13 billion current US$ | 19.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.29 billion current US$ | 22.29 billion current US$ | 22.29 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 106 Cameroon 24.57 billion current US$ compare
- 107 Bolivia 24.27 billion current US$ compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 22.71 billion current US$ compare
- 110 Nicaragua 21.77 billion current US$ compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.60 billion current US$ compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 20.74 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Gabon?
- Foreign liabilities in Gabon was 22.29 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.29 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign liabilities?
- Gabon ranks 109th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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