Net long-term borrowing in Gabon
Gabon: Net long-term borrowing was 0 BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
0 BoP, current US$
World rank
7th
of 54 countries
All-time high
81.72 million BoP, current US$
in 2003
All-time low
-331.49 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Net long-term borrowing in Gabon, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net long-term borrowing in Gabon is 0 BoP, current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net long-term borrowing in Gabon peaked at 81.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, -331.49 million BoP, current US$, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 7th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net long-term borrowing in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -5.58 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | -5.83 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1980 | -7.15 million BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1981 | -20.46 million BoP, current US$ | +186.3% |
| 1982 | -973,810 BoP, current US$ | -95.2% |
| 1983 | -787,265 BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1984 | -6.96 million BoP, current US$ | +783.7% |
| 1985 | -14.16 million BoP, current US$ | +103.5% |
| 1986 | 9.44 million BoP, current US$ | -166.7% |
| 1987 | 11.21 million BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 6.18 million BoP, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1989 | -43.76 million BoP, current US$ | -808.4% |
| 1990 | -13.44 million BoP, current US$ | -69.3% |
| 1991 | -3.54 million BoP, current US$ | -73.6% |
| 1992 | -3.78 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1993 | -3.53 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 21.07 million BoP, current US$ | -696.7% |
| 1995 | 17.56 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 1997 | 34.74 million BoP, current US$ | +520.2% |
| 1998 | 6.14 million BoP, current US$ | -82.3% |
| 1999 | 6.82 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 6.47 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 49.37 million BoP, current US$ | +663.0% |
| 2002 | 64.95 million BoP, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 81.72 million BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2004 | -189.46 million BoP, current US$ | -331.8% |
| 2005 | -331.49 million BoP, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0 BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.61 million BoP, current US$. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net long-term borrowing in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -808.4% | 6.18 million BoP, current US$ | -43.76 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1984 | -783.7% | -787,265 BoP, current US$ | -6.96 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1994 | +696.7% | -3.53 million BoP, current US$ | 21.07 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | +663.0% | 6.47 million BoP, current US$ | 49.37 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.14 million BoP, current US$ | -5.83 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.74 million BoP, current US$ | -43.76 million BoP, current US$ | 11.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.76 million BoP, current US$ | -13.44 million BoP, current US$ | 34.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -31.84 million BoP, current US$ | -331.49 million BoP, current US$ | 81.72 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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- 7 Djibouti 0 BoP, current US$
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- 7 Eritrea 0 BoP, current US$
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- 7 Ghana 0 BoP, current US$
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- 7 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
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- 7 Madagascar 0 BoP, current US$ compare
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- 7 Mauritania 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Niger 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Nigeria 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Rwanda 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Senegal 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Seychelles 0 BoP, current US$
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- 7 Somalia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 South Sudan 0 BoP, current US$
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- 7 Eswatini 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Tanzania 0 BoP, current US$
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net long-term borrowing in Gabon?
- Net long-term borrowing in Gabon was 0 BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest net long-term borrowing recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest net long-term borrowing recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -331.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for net long-term borrowing?
- Gabon ranks 7th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net long-term borrowing rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net long-term borrowing includes external debt disbursements less repayments due, plus other net long-term inflows. Data are in current U.S. dollars.