Daily per capita caloric supply in Gabon
Gabon: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,686 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,686
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,756
in 2012
All-time low
1,817
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2,686 for daily per capita caloric supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Gabon peaked at 2,756 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,817, in 1964.
Gabon ranks 137th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,856 | — |
| 1962 | 1,869 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,823 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,817 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,830 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,864 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,913 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1,965 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,919 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1,928 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,957 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,923 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,909 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,067 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 2,153 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2,172 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,229 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2,285 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,209 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2,205 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,204 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,278 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,334 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2,396 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,374 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,384 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,339 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,396 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,380 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,267 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 2,462 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 2,404 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,440 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,369 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2,449 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2,536 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,527 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,561 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,608 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,610 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,583 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,526 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,533 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,536 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,558 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,544 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,521 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,448 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,467 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,691 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2,737 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,756 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,740 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,737 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,733 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,658 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,610 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,629 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,647 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,657 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,632 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,637 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,686 | +1.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,686 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,686 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,873 | 1,817 | 1,965 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,083 | 1,909 | 2,285 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,329 | 2,204 | 2,396 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,462 | 2,267 | 2,608 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,533 | 2,448 | 2,610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,694 | 2,610 | 2,756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,653 | 2,632 | 2,686 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 daily per capita caloric supply in Gabon?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Gabon was 2,686 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,756 in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,817 in 1964.
- How does Gabon rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Gabon ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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