Wealth share richest in Gabon

Gabon: Wealth share richest was 24.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 215 countries
All-time high
29.08
in 1987
All-time low
24.32
in 2019
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share richest in Gabon, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 29.11981: 29.11982: 29.11983: 291984: 291985: 291986: 291987: 29.11988: 29.11989: 291990: 29.11991: 291992: 291993: 291994: 29.11995: 29.11996: 29.11997: 291998: 29.11999: 29.12000: 292001: 29.12002: 292003: 29.12004: 29.12005: 29.12006: 28.62007: 28.12008: 27.22009: 26.62010: 26.22011: 25.92012: 25.62013: 25.32014: 24.92015: 24.72016: 24.52017: 24.32018: 24.32019: 24.32020: 24.32021: 24.32022: 24.32023: 24.32024: 24.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Gabon is 24.33, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Gabon peaked at 29.08 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 24.32, in 2019.

Gabon ranks 160th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Wealth share richest in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Wealth share richest in Gabon, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 29.06 —
1981 29.06 +0.0%
1982 29.05 -0.0%
1983 29.04 -0.0%
1984 29.03 -0.0%
1985 29.03 +0.0%
1986 29.02 -0.0%
1987 29.08 +0.2%
1988 29.05 -0.1%
1989 29.03 -0.1%
1990 29.05 +0.1%
1991 29.03 -0.1%
1992 29.02 -0.0%
1993 29.04 +0.1%
1994 29.05 +0.0%
1995 29.08 +0.1%
1996 29.07 -0.0%
1997 29.04 -0.1%
1998 29.07 +0.1%
1999 29.08 +0.0%
2000 29.02 -0.2%
2001 29.07 +0.2%
2002 29.04 -0.1%
2003 29.07 +0.1%
2004 29.06 -0.0%
2005 29.08 +0.1%
2006 28.63 -1.5%
2007 28.12 -1.8%
2008 27.16 -3.4%
2009 26.64 -1.9%
2010 26.16 -1.8%
2011 25.91 -1.0%
2012 25.62 -1.1%
2013 25.27 -1.4%
2014 24.92 -1.4%
2015 24.68 -1.0%
2016 24.52 -0.6%
2017 24.33 -0.8%
2018 24.33 +0.0%
2019 24.32 -0.0%
2020 24.33 +0.0%
2021 24.32 -0.0%
2022 24.32 +0.0%
2023 24.33 +0.0%
2024 24.33 +0.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 24.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 24.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.04 29.02 29.08 10
1990s 29.05 29.02 29.08 10
2000s 28.49 26.64 29.08 10
2010s 25.01 24.32 26.16 10
2020s 24.33 24.32 24.33 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 157 Nepal 24.45 compare
  2. 158 Benin 24.37 compare
  3. 159 Lithuania 24.36 compare
  4. 161 North Korea 24.28 compare
  5. 162 Greece 24.27 compare
  6. 163 Liberia 24.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share richest in Gabon?
Wealth share richest in Gabon was 24.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 29.08 in 1987.
What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 24.32 in 2019.
How does Gabon rank for wealth share richest?
Gabon ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wealth share richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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