Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Gabon
Gabon: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 6.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 6.3% for total debt service in 2023.
The figure is up 108.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Gabon peaked at 19.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2006.
That places Gabon 34th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.9% | — |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +33.1% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | +68.9% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -69.5% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +54.3% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | +163.6% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -50.1% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +93.4% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -52.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +72.9% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +46.8% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +69.9% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -43.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +313.7% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +140.8% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +165.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -58.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +117.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -54.9% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +108.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +313.7% | 2.0% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 2.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 3.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 3.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 2.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 3.0% | 9.8% | 4 |
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More population data for Gabon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Gabon?
- Total debt service in Gabon was 6.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2006.
- How does Gabon rank for total debt service?
- Gabon ranks 34th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release