Foreign liabilities in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign liabilities was 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
108th
of 150 countries
All-time high
22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
5.73 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Gabon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 151.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Gabon peaked at 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.73 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 108th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Gabon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 6.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 6.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 7.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 8.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 7.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 8.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 10.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 7.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 9.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 8.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 10.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 11.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 15.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 14.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 14.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 17.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 18.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 105 Congo 24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 106 Bolivia 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 107 Cameroon 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 111 Nicaragua 21.00 billion real chained 2019 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 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign liabilities?
- Gabon ranks 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.9%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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