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 150 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

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995200720201995: 5.1B current US$1996: 4.8B current US$1997: 4.0B current US$1998: 4.2B current US$1999: 4.0B current US$2000: 4.0B current US$2001: 3.9B current US$2002: 4.4B current US$2003: 5.0B current US$2004: 5.7B current US$2005: 5.3B current US$2006: 5.8B current US$2007: 7.8B current US$2008: 6.0B current US$2009: 7.6B current US$2010: 7.1B current US$2011: 8.7B current US$2012: 9.4B current US$2013: 13.0B current US$2014: 12.7B current US$2015: 11.8B current US$2016: 13.0B current US$2017: 16.5B current US$2018: 18.2B current US$2019: 19.9B current US$2020: 22.3B current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Cameroon 24.57 billion current US$ compare
  2. 107 Bolivia 24.27 billion current US$ compare
  3. 108 Papua New Guinea 22.71 billion current US$ compare
  4. 110 Nicaragua 21.77 billion current US$ compare
  5. 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.60 billion current US$ compare
  6. 112 Zimbabwe 20.74 billion current US$ compare

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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