Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
149th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1989
All-time low
0.4453 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2021
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Gabon is 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4453 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 149th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +43.3% |
| 1988 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9631 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8728 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7893 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7922 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7695 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6999 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6778 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6961 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.685 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6167 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6057 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5613 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5901 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5373 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6506 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6219 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6323 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5783 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5563 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5944 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4923 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4681 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4614 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4453 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8728 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6893 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5613 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7922 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5722 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4681 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6506 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4561 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4453 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 146 Central African Republic 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 148 Nigeria 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 150 Myanmar 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 151 Kenya 0.4588 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 152 Switzerland 0.4546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4453 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.