Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Gabon
Gabon: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 31.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, total in Gabon is 31.06 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Gabon peaked at 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.33 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Gabon ranks 44th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Gabon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 22.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +86.6% |
| 1999 | 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 33.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 32.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 31.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 31.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.20 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 31.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.93 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +86.6% | 22.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 33.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 33.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 41 Germany 32.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 42 Argentina 32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 43 Guyana 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 45 Ghana 29.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 46 Zambia 29.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 26.92 billion 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 nonrenewable natural capital, total in Gabon?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Gabon was 31.06 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 nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Gabon rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
- Gabon ranks 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.