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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Gabon
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.542 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6821 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4634 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5583 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 139.72 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The 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.