Foreign liabilities per capita in Gabon

Gabon: Foreign liabilities per capita was 9,723 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9,723 current US$
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
64th
of 151 countries
All-time high
9,723 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2,979 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Gabon, 1995–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200720201995: 4.6k current US$1996: 4.2k current US$1997: 3.4k current US$1998: 3.5k current US$1999: 3.2k current US$2000: 3.2k current US$2001: 3.0k current US$2002: 3.3k current US$2003: 3.6k current US$2004: 4.0k current US$2005: 3.6k current US$2006: 3.9k current US$2007: 5.1k current US$2008: 3.8k current US$2009: 4.6k current US$2010: 4.2k current US$2011: 4.9k current US$2012: 5.1k current US$2013: 6.8k current US$2014: 6.4k current US$2015: 5.8k current US$2016: 6.2k current US$2017: 7.7k current US$2018: 8.3k current US$2019: 8.9k current US$2020: 9.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Gabon stood at 9,723 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Gabon peaked at 9,723 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,979 current US$, in 2001.

That places Gabon 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Gabon, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 4,563 current US$
1996 4,154 current US$ -9.0%
1997 3,426 current US$ -17.5%
1998 3,477 current US$ +1.5%
1999 3,196 current US$ -8.1%
2000 3,158 current US$ -1.2%
2001 2,979 current US$ -5.7%
2002 3,268 current US$ +9.7%
2003 3,627 current US$ +11.0%
2004 3,999 current US$ +10.2%
2005 3,601 current US$ -9.9%
2006 3,891 current US$ +8.1%
2007 5,052 current US$ +29.8%
2008 3,750 current US$ -25.8%
2009 4,577 current US$ +22.0%
2010 4,167 current US$ -8.9%
2011 4,916 current US$ +18.0%
2012 5,112 current US$ +4.0%
2013 6,824 current US$ +33.5%
2014 6,438 current US$ -5.7%
2015 5,801 current US$ -9.9%
2016 6,236 current US$ +7.5%
2017 7,727 current US$ +23.9%
2018 8,325 current US$ +7.7%
2019 8,851 current US$ +6.3%
2020 9,723 current US$ +9.9%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 9,723 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 9,723 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 10.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,763 current US$ 3,196 current US$ 4,563 current US$ 5
2000s 3,790 current US$ 2,979 current US$ 5,052 current US$ 10
2010s 6,440 current US$ 4,167 current US$ 8,851 current US$ 10
2020s 9,723 current US$ 9,723 current US$ 9,723 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 61 Belize 10,225 current US$ compare
  2. 62 Mexico 10,152 current US$ compare
  3. 63 Georgia 9,751 current US$ compare
  4. 65 Suriname 8,744 current US$ compare
  5. 66 North Macedonia 8,649 current US$ compare
  6. 67 Thailand 7,968 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Gabon?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Gabon was 9,723 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 9,723 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 2,979 current US$ in 2001.
How does Gabon rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Gabon ranks 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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
Last refreshed