Interest payments in Gabon
Gabon: Interest payments was 20.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Interest payments in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 20.4% for interest payments in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 234.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Gabon peaked at 20.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2012.
Gabon ranks 12th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Interest payments in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.1% | — |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +75.6% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 20.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 20.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.3%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 6.1% | 17.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Gabon?
- Interest payments in Gabon was 20.4% 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 20.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for interest payments?
- Gabon ranks 12th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.