GDP per unit of energy use in Gabon
Gabon: GDP per unit of energy use was 10.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
GDP per unit of energy use in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 10.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2023.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Gabon peaked at 12.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 2010.
That places Gabon 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Gabon, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 10.57 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 9.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 9.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 11.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 11.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 12.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 12.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.57 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 11.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 8.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 7.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 6.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 6.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 5.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 4.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 4.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 7.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 5.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 5.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 5.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 6.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 6.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 8.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 9.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 10.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 130 Kazakhstan 10.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 131 Benin 10.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 10.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 134 Haiti 10.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 10.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 136 Brunei Darussalam 9.83 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 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 gdp per unit of energy use in Gabon?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Gabon was 10.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Gabon ranks 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.