Human capital per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Human capital per capita was 13,290 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13,290 current US$
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
96th
of 151 countries
All-time high
19,924 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
7,991 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Gabon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 13,290 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Gabon peaked at 19,924 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,991 current US$, in 1998.
Gabon ranks 96th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,490 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11,468 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 10,183 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 7,991 current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 8,414 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 8,724 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 8,362 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 8,985 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 10,983 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 11,958 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 12,662 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 13,518 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 15,618 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 19,192 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 14,186 current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 16,082 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 19,924 current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 18,207 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 18,142 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18,176 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13,897 current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 13,225 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 13,953 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 15,457 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 15,072 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13,290 current US$ | -11.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 13,290 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 13,290 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,709 current US$ | 7,991 current US$ | 11,468 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,419 current US$ | 8,362 current US$ | 19,192 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,214 current US$ | 13,225 current US$ | 19,924 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,290 current US$ | 13,290 current US$ | 13,290 current US$ | 1 |
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 human capital per capita in Gabon?
- Human capital per capita in Gabon was 13,290 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 19,924 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,991 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for human capital per capita?
- Gabon ranks 96th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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