Total natural resource rents in Gabon
Gabon: Total natural resource rents was 18.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Gabon, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 18.5% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Gabon peaked at 56.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1982.
That places Gabon 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 9.7% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 9.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 20.2% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 26.1% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 11.7% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.5% | 18.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 24 Uzbekistan 20.5% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 20.1% compare
- 26 Russia 18.5% compare
- 28 Mali 18.4% compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 18.4% compare
- 30 Cape Verde 17.7% compare
More reference data data for Gabon
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.542 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6821 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4634 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5583 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Gabon?
- Total natural resource rents in Gabon was 18.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1982.
- How does Gabon rank for total natural resource rents?
- Gabon ranks 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.