Interest payments in Gabon

Gabon: Interest payments was 20.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 152 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2020
All-time low
6.1%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Interest payments in Gabon, 2012–2021

51015202012201620212012: 6.1 % of expense2013: 10.7 % of expense2014: 8.1 % of expense2015: 11.8 % of expense2016: 13.6 % of expense2017: 16.1 % of expense2018: 17.5 % of expense2019: 16.8 % of expense2020: 20.4 % of expense2021: 20.4 % of expense

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.6% 6.1% 17.5% 8
2020s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 2

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  4. 13 Seychelles 19.7% compare
  5. 14 Uganda 19.5% compare
  6. 15 Bahrain 18.9% compare

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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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.