Electricity net generation in Gabon

Gabon: Electricity net generation was 2.95 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.95
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
134th
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.01
in 2019
All-time low
0.51
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Gabon, 1980–2020

1231980200020201980: 0.511981: 0.5791982: 0.6511983: 0.7111984: 0.7771985: 0.8421986: 0.8481987: 0.8521988: 0.8581989: 0.8821990: 0.9851991: 11992: 11993: 1.11994: 1.11995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.21998: 1.31999: 1.32000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.62007: 1.72008: 1.82009: 1.82010: 1.92011: 22012: 2.12013: 22014: 1.92015: 22016: 2.22017: 2.22018: 2.22019: 32020: 2.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Gabon is 2.95, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Gabon peaked at 3.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.51, in 1980.

That places Gabon 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Electricity net generation in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Gabon, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 0.51
1981 0.579 +13.5%
1982 0.651 +12.4%
1983 0.711 +9.2%
1984 0.777 +9.3%
1985 0.842 +8.4%
1986 0.848 +0.7%
1987 0.852 +0.5%
1988 0.858 +0.7%
1989 0.882 +2.8%
1990 0.985 +11.7%
1991 1 +1.6%
1992 1.03 +2.6%
1993 1.07 +3.9%
1994 1.07 +0.4%
1995 1.18 +10.3%
1996 1.19 +0.3%
1997 1.24 +4.7%
1998 1.27 +2.7%
1999 1.29 +1.3%
2000 1.28 -1.1%
2001 1.34 +5.3%
2002 1.43 +6.2%
2003 1.47 +2.5%
2004 1.48 +1.3%
2005 1.51 +2.0%
2006 1.61 +6.3%
2007 1.68 +4.4%
2008 1.78 +5.8%
2009 1.8 +1.3%
2010 1.86 +3.5%
2011 1.96 +5.2%
2012 2.08 +6.1%
2013 2.02 -2.8%
2014 1.92 -5.2%
2015 2.05 +6.7%
2016 2.24 +9.7%
2017 2.19 -2.6%
2018 2.17 -0.8%
2019 3.01 +38.9%
2020 2.95 -2.1%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 2.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.21, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 2.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net generation in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +38.9% 2.17 3.01

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.751 0.51 0.882 10
1990s 1.13 0.985 1.29 10
2000s 1.54 1.28 1.8 10
2010s 2.15 1.86 3.01 10
2020s 2.95 2.95 2.95 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 131 Mali 3.2 compare
  2. 132 Nepal 3.09 compare
  3. 133 New Caledonia 2.99 compare
  4. 135 Mauritius 2.74 compare
  5. 136 Suriname 2.31 compare
  6. 137 Madagascar 2.12 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Gabon?
Electricity net generation in Gabon was 2.95 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.51 in 1980.
How does Gabon rank for electricity net generation?
Gabon ranks 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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