Human capital per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Human capital per capita was 15,345 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Gabon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Gabon is 15,345 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Gabon peaked at 15,345 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,207 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Gabon ranks 92nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,207 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10,410 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10,629 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10,846 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11,040 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11,296 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 11,516 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11,723 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11,946 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 12,163 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12,398 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12,456 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12,562 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12,598 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12,667 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12,742 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,072 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13,380 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13,617 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13,846 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14,081 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 14,313 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 14,550 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14,806 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15,072 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15,345 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 15,345 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 15,345 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,626 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,207 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,040 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,132 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,296 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,667 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,948 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,742 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,072 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,345 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,345 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,345 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 89 Honduras 17,352 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 90 Indonesia 15,986 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 15,864 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 93 Congo 15,207 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 94 Ghana 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 14,958 real chained 2019 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 per capita in Gabon?
- Human capital per capita in Gabon was 15,345 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 15,345 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,207 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Gabon rank for human capital per capita?
- Gabon ranks 92nd 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 up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.