Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Gabon
Gabon: Mineral rents (% of GDP) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Gabon, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0% for mineral rents in 2021.
The figure is up 184.0% on the previous year and down 69.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Gabon peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 82nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -95.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +78.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -34.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +48.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +60.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +96.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -68.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -39.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +103.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +169.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -75.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +123.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -58.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +244.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +159.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +51.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -90.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +184.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 5.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
- 80 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 81 Romania 0.0% compare
- 83 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 84 South Sudan 0.0% compare
- 85 Uruguay 0.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Gabon?
- Mineral rents in Gabon was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for mineral rents?
- Gabon ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.