Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Gabon

Gabon: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 20.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.36
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 152 countries
All-time high
20.45
in 2020
All-time low
6.09
in 2012
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Gabon, 2012–2021

51015202012201620212012: 6.12013: 10.72014: 8.12015: 11.82016: 13.62017: 16.12018: 17.52019: 16.82020: 20.42021: 20.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Gabon stood at 20.36.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 234.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Gabon peaked at 20.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.09, in 2012.

Gabon ranks 12th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Gabon, 2012 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2012 6.09
2013 10.69 +75.6%
2014 8.09 -24.4%
2015 11.79 +45.8%
2016 13.6 +15.4%
2017 16.12 +18.5%
2018 17.54 +8.8%
2019 16.8 -4.2%
2020 20.45 +21.7%
2021 20.36 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.59 6.09 17.54 8
2020s 20.4 20.36 20.45 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 9 India 23.23 compare
  2. 10 Barbados 22.53 compare
  3. 11 Jamaica 21.99 compare
  4. 13 Seychelles 19.68
  5. 14 Uganda 19.48 compare
  6. 15 Bahrain 18.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Gabon?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Gabon was 20.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 20.45 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 6.09 in 2012.
How does Gabon rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Gabon ranks 12th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 234.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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