Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Gabon
Gabon: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total was 13,550 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Gabon is 13,550 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Gabon peaked at 34,442 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13,550 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Gabon 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Gabon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19,901 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 19,406 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 18,925 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 34,442 real chained 2019 US$ | +82.0% |
| 1999 | 33,583 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 32,734 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 31,891 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 31,057 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 30,230 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 29,404 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 28,572 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 27,732 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 21,522 real chained 2019 US$ | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 20,847 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 20,171 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 19,492 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 18,817 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 18,159 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 17,533 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 16,955 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 16,424 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 15,930 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15,408 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14,170 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 13,854 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13,550 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 13,550 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,150 real chained 2019 US$, 11.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 13,550 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 388.12 real chained 2019 US$, 34.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +82.0% | 18,925 real chained 2019 US$ | 34,442 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,251 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,925 real chained 2019 US$ | 34,442 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 27,416 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,171 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,734 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,674 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,854 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,492 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,550 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,550 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,550 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
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- 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)
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- 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 nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Gabon?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Gabon was 13,550 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 nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 34,442 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,550 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total?
- Gabon ranks 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.