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 150 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 10.5k current US$1996: 11.5k current US$1997: 10.2k current US$1998: 8.0k current US$1999: 8.4k current US$2000: 8.7k current US$2001: 8.4k current US$2002: 9.0k current US$2003: 11.0k current US$2004: 12.0k current US$2005: 12.7k current US$2006: 13.5k current US$2007: 15.6k current US$2008: 19.2k current US$2009: 14.2k current US$2010: 16.1k current US$2011: 19.9k current US$2012: 18.2k current US$2013: 18.1k current US$2014: 18.2k current US$2015: 13.9k current US$2016: 13.2k current US$2017: 14.0k current US$2018: 15.5k current US$2019: 15.1k current US$2020: 13.3k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Ghana 14,756 current US$ compare
  2. 94 Tunisia 14,488 current US$ compare
  3. 95 Georgia 13,600 current US$ compare
  4. 97 Jordan 12,640 current US$ compare
  5. 98 Suriname 12,342 current US$ compare
  6. 99 Congo 12,286 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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