Gabon - Debt service

Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports, excluding workers' remittances)

Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports, excluding workers' remittances) in Gabon was 3.39 as of 2005. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 18.45 in 1978, while its lowest value was 3.39 in 2005.

Definition: Debt service is the sum of principle repayments and interest actually paid in foreign currency, goods, or services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series. It covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Exports of goods and services include income, but do not include workers' remittances.

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance.

See also:

Year Value
1978 18.45
1979 16.07
1980 16.38
1981 12.25
1982 12.12
1983 9.94
1984 11.63
1985 10.60
1986 14.66
1987 4.72
1988 7.11
1989 5.23
1990 4.76
1991 10.12
1992 14.43
1993 4.19
1994 8.64
1995 14.73
1996 10.32
1997 12.56
1998 12.93
1999 17.97
2000 9.19
2001 15.80
2002 14.92
2003 10.90
2004 5.57
2005 3.39

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: External debt