Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate was -0.2016 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Gabon, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -0.2016 % change on previous year for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 128.4% on the previous year and down 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 2.44 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.87 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Gabon ranks 193rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.3282 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3272 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3261 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9751 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 2006 | -0.2146 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4301 % change on previous year | -300.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4283 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4264 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +348.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2083 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2012 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +848.0% |
| 2013 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 2014 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1035 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3102 % change on previous year | +199.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8247 % change on previous year | +165.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1022 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3071 % change on previous year | -400.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4082 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3049 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2022 | -0.2026 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7107 % change on previous year | -450.7% |
| 2024 | -0.2016 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -0.2016 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8916 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4841 % change on previous year | -0.2146 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4103 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2039 % change on previous year | -0.2026 % change on previous year | 0.7107 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Gas production 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Gabon was -0.2016 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.87 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 193rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Access to electricity urban vs rural Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.