Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 95.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Gabon is 95.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 95.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.6, in 2000.
That places Gabon 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.6 | — |
| 2001 | 77.2 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 77.8 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 78.5 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 79.2 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 81.6 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 80.5 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 81.3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 82 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.7 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 89.3 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 88.7 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 89.3 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 86.4 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 87.1 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.3 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.1 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.3 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 89.6 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 90.3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.1 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 91.8 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.5 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 94.1 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.1 | +1.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 95.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 95.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.44 | 73.6 | 82.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.24 | 86.3 | 90.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.12 | 91.1 | 95.1 | 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 vs gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Gabon was 95.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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