Access to electricity in Gabon
Gabon: Access to electricity was 55.0% in 2016. β Volatile
Access to electricity in Gabon, 1990β2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Gabon is 55.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 218.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Gabon peaked at 55.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1997.
Gabon ranks 153rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 11.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 28.2% | 55.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 150 Eswatini 61.2% compare
- 151 Yemen 57.7% compare
- 152 Nicaragua 56.6% compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 52.6% compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 51.1% compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 49.2% compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Gabon?
- Access to electricity in Gabon was 55.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1997.
- How does Gabon rank for access to electricity?
- Gabon ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.