Oil reserves, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Oil reserves, per capita was 133.79 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per capita in Gabon, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in Gabon is 133.79 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Gabon peaked at 327.88 cubic meters per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 90.18 cubic meters per person, in 1983.
That places Gabon 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 106.22 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 93.11 cubic meters per person | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 96.69 cubic meters per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 90.18 cubic meters per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 93.47 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 94.64 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 93.87 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 113.25 cubic meters per person | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 110.14 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 119.6 cubic meters per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 118.47 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 114.82 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 111.77 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 108.83 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 106.02 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 189.67 cubic meters per person | +78.9% |
| 1996 | 184.93 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 180.32 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 327.88 cubic meters per person | +81.8% |
| 1999 | 319.63 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 311.48 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 303.38 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 295.37 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 287.42 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 279.48 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 271.48 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 263.41 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 204.32 cubic meters per person | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 197.85 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 191.37 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 184.88 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 178.44 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 172.17 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 166.21 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 160.72 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 155.79 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 151.39 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 147.42 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 143.73 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 140.22 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 136.91 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 133.79 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 133.79 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7779 cubic meters per person, 172.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +81.8% | 180.32 cubic meters per person | 327.88 cubic meters per person |
| 1995 | +78.9% | 106.02 cubic meters per person | 189.67 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.12 cubic meters per person | 90.18 cubic meters per person | 119.6 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.24 cubic meters per person | 106.02 cubic meters per person | 327.88 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.55 cubic meters per person | 191.37 cubic meters per person | 311.48 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.1 cubic meters per person | 140.22 cubic meters per person | 184.88 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.35 cubic meters per person | 133.79 cubic meters per person | 136.91 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 11 Kazakhstan 241.58 cubic meters per person compare
- 12 Norway 238.76 cubic meters per person compare
- 13 Oman 189.81 cubic meters per person compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 109.78 cubic meters per person compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 99.44 cubic meters per person compare
- 17 Russia 87.87 cubic meters per person 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 oil reserves, per capita in Gabon?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Gabon was 133.79 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 327.88 cubic meters per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.18 cubic meters per person in 1983.
- How does Gabon rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.