National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Gabon
Gabon: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 45,584 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
National comprehensive wealth per capita index 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Gabon stood at 45,584 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Gabon peaked at 77,582 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45,584 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 77th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69,004 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 68,945 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 69,940 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 77,582 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 76,498 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 75,521 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 74,983 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 74,064 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 72,974 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 71,018 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 70,185 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 68,205 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 58,840 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 59,292 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 56,980 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 56,088 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 54,629 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 53,665 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 51,084 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 50,810 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50,861 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49,144 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 47,616 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 47,822 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 46,959 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 45,584 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 45,584 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,271 real chained 2019 US$, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 45,584 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,250 real chained 2019 US$, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,394 real chained 2019 US$ | 68,945 real chained 2019 US$ | 77,582 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 68,206 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,980 real chained 2019 US$ | 75,521 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,868 real chained 2019 US$ | 46,959 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,088 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,584 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,584 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,584 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 74 Iran 47,545 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 75 Namibia 47,122 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 76 Botswana 45,849 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40,661 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 79 Solomon Islands 39,681 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 80 Congo 39,252 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Gabon?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Gabon was 45,584 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 77,582 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,584 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Gabon ranks 77th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.