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 151 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
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$, in 1998.
Gabon ranks 132nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.77 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13.20 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 12.01 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 9.67 billion current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 10.44 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 11.11 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 10.93 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.06 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 15.14 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 16.95 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 18.47 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 20.31 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 24.20 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 30.71 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 23.46 billion current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 27.52 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 35.32 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 33.44 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 34.51 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 35.75 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 28.19 billion current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 27.59 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.86 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 33.88 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 33.80 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.47 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 30.47 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.70 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 30.47 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.23 billion current US$, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.42 billion current US$ | 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
- 129 Mauritania 34.47 billion current US$ compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 31.23 billion current US$ compare
- 131 Tajikistan 31.20 billion current US$ compare
- 133 Burundi 28.41 billion current US$ compare
- 134 Guyana 25.48 billion current US$ compare
- 135 Eswatini 24.05 billion current US$ 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 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 151 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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