world
Gabon's Public Debt Rises 23 Percent to 8,780.3 Billion FCFA as External Debt Falls Slightly
AllAfrica reported that Gabon's total public debt reached 8,780.3 billion FCFA at the end of December 2025, up 23 percent from a year earlier. Domestic borrowing drove the increase while external debt declined slightly.
Jul 17, 7:28 PM·1m read1 source
benzinga.comAudio version
Tap play to generate a narrated version.
Developing·Limited corroboration so far. This page will refresh as more sources emerge.
AllAfrica reported that Gabon's outstanding public debt rose 23 percent year-on-year to 8,780.3 billion FCFA at the end of December 2025. External debt stood at 4,127.6 billion FCFA while domestic debt reached 4,652.7 billion FCFA. Total public debt increased by 1,647 billion FCFA from the end of 2024.
External debt declined by 40.9 billion FCFA, or 0.98 percent, from the end of 2024. Domestic debt surged by 1,687.9 billion FCFA, or 57 percent, over the same period. Outstanding securities on the regional financial market reached 3,449.
The regional financial market became the largest source of domestic debt. Government securities issuance climbed to 1,282.3 billion FCFA a year earlier. Disbursements from program loans fell to 36.5 billion FCFA.
A government task force validated 758.7 billion FCFA of previously defaulted obligations. The 2026 supplementary budget increases treasury and financing resources to 2,251.8 billion FCFA. Debt service will rise to 487.6 billion FCFA and debt amortization is projected at 1,309.2 billion FCFA.
Gabon has become one of the largest borrowers in the CEMAC zone.
