Interest payments (% of revenue) in Gabon
Gabon: Interest payments (% of revenue) was 18.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Interest payments in Gabon, 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2021, interest payments in Gabon stood at 18.9%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 469.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Gabon peaked at 19.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2012.
Gabon ranks 21st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Interest payments (% of revenue) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.3% | — |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +75.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +110.0% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +64.3% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -1.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 18.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 18.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 3.3% | 14.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.9% | 19.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Gabon?
- Interest payments in Gabon was 18.9% 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 19.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for interest payments?
- Gabon ranks 21st out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 469.0%. 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 revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.