Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Gabon

Gabon: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -159.20 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-159.20 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 155.6%
World rank
111th
of 156 countries
All-time high
304.76 billion current LCU
in 2014
All-time low
-399.09 billion current LCU
in 2016
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Gabon, 2012–2021

-400.0B-200.0B0200.0B400.0B2012201620212012: 151.5B current LCU2013: 149.9B current LCU2014: 304.8B current LCU2015: -195.1B current LCU2016: -399.1B current LCU2017: 19.6B current LCU2018: 38.4B current LCU2019: 286.4B current LCU2021: -159.2B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Gabon recorded -159.20 billion current LCU for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 155.6% on the previous year and down 205.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Gabon peaked at 304.76 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, -399.09 billion current LCU, in 2016.

Gabon ranks 111th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.54 billion current LCU -399.09 billion current LCU 304.76 billion current LCU 8
2020s -159.20 billion current LCU -159.20 billion current LCU -159.20 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 108 France -152.93 billion current LCU compare
  2. 109 Romania -155.07 billion current LCU compare
  3. 110 Poland -155.10 billion current LCU compare
  4. 112 Israel -164.05 billion current LCU compare
  5. 113 United Kingdom -198.42 billion current LCU compare
  6. 114 Dominican Republic -214.21 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Gabon?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Gabon was -159.20 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 304.76 billion current LCU in 2014.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -399.09 billion current LCU in 2016.
How does Gabon rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Gabon ranks 111th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 205.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.