Interest payments (current LCU) in Gabon
Gabon: Interest payments (current LCU) was 308.52 billion current LCU in 2021. ▲ Rising
Interest payments in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 308.52 billion current LCU for interest payments in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 255.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Gabon peaked at 308.52 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.89 billion current LCU, in 2012.
Gabon ranks 38th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Interest payments (current LCU) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86.89 billion current LCU | — |
| 2013 | 151.72 billion current LCU | +74.6% |
| 2014 | 110.85 billion current LCU | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 172.23 billion current LCU | +55.4% |
| 2016 | 193.17 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 219.01 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 225.04 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 224.90 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 296.93 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 308.52 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 308.52 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.20 billion current LCU, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 308.52 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.55 billion current LCU, 2.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 172.98 billion current LCU | 86.89 billion current LCU | 225.04 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 302.73 billion current LCU | 296.93 billion current LCU | 308.52 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 35 Rwanda 417.89 billion current LCU compare
- 36 South Africa 393.43 billion current LCU compare
- 37 Armenia 313.58 billion current LCU compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 305.62 billion current LCU compare
- 40 Ukraine 304.01 billion current LCU compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 250.73 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Gabon?
- Interest payments in Gabon was 308.52 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 308.52 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.89 billion current LCU in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for interest payments?
- Gabon ranks 38th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.