Human capital in Gabon

Gabon: Human capital was 30.47 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
30.47 billion current US$
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
132nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
35.75 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
9.67 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Gabon, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 11.8B current US$1996: 13.2B current US$1997: 12.0B current US$1998: 9.7B current US$1999: 10.4B current US$2000: 11.1B current US$2001: 10.9B current US$2002: 12.1B current US$2003: 15.1B current US$2004: 16.9B current US$2005: 18.5B current US$2006: 20.3B current US$2007: 24.2B current US$2008: 30.7B current US$2009: 23.5B current US$2010: 27.5B current US$2011: 35.3B current US$2012: 33.4B current US$2013: 34.5B current US$2014: 35.7B current US$2015: 28.2B current US$2016: 27.6B current US$2017: 29.9B current US$2018: 33.9B current US$2019: 33.8B current US$2020: 30.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 30.47 billion current US$ for human capital in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Gabon peaked at 35.75 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.67 billion current US$, in 1998.

Gabon ranks 132nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.42 billion current US$ 9.67 billion current US$ 13.20 billion current US$ 5
2000s 18.33 billion current US$ 10.93 billion current US$ 30.71 billion current US$ 10
2010s 31.99 billion current US$ 27.52 billion current US$ 35.75 billion current US$ 10
2020s 30.47 billion current US$ 30.47 billion current US$ 30.47 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 129 Mauritania 34.47 billion current US$ compare
  2. 130 Sierra Leone 31.23 billion current US$ compare
  3. 131 Tajikistan 31.20 billion current US$ compare
  4. 133 Burundi 28.41 billion current US$ compare
  5. 134 Guyana 25.48 billion current US$ compare
  6. 135 Eswatini 24.05 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Gabon?
Human capital in Gabon was 30.47 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 35.75 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 9.67 billion current US$ in 1998.
How does Gabon rank for human capital?
Gabon ranks 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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