Wealth share of the richest 1% in Gabon
Gabon: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 24.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Gabon is 24.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Gabon peaked at 29.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, 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 of the richest 1% in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.1% | — |
| 1981 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 24.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 24.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 29.0% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 26.6% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.3% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Gabon?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Gabon was 24.3% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Gabon ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.