Human capital in Gabon

Gabon: Human capital was 35.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
35.18 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
130th
of 150 countries
All-time high
35.18 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
11.45 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Gabon, 1995–2020

10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B35.0B1995200720201995: 11.5B real chained 2019 US$1996: 12.0B real chained 2019 US$1997: 12.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 13.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 13.7B real chained 2019 US$2000: 14.4B real chained 2019 US$2001: 15.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 15.7B real chained 2019 US$2003: 16.5B real chained 2019 US$2004: 17.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 18.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 18.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 19.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 20.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 20.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 21.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 23.2B real chained 2019 US$2012: 24.6B real chained 2019 US$2013: 25.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 27.2B real chained 2019 US$2015: 28.6B real chained 2019 US$2016: 29.9B real chained 2019 US$2017: 31.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 32.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 33.8B real chained 2019 US$2020: 35.2B real chained 2019 US$

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 in Gabon is 35.18 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Gabon peaked at 35.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.45 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Gabon 130th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 12.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ 13.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 17.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 14.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 27.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 21.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 33.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 35.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 35.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 35.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 127 Guinea 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 128 Mongolia 41.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 129 Maldives 40.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 131 Mauritania 33.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 132 Sierra Leone 33.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 133 Tajikistan 32.30 billion real chained 2019 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 35.18 billion 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 recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 35.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 11.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Gabon rank for human capital?
Gabon ranks 130th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.