Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0164 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.0164 cubic meters per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.0886 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Gabon 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0186 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0185 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0211 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0216 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0219 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0243 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0243 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0312 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0273 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0215 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0265 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0277 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.043 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.04 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0886 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +121.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0852 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0782 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0791 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0745 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.061 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0511 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0415 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0385 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0255 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0204 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0262 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0221 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0175 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0221 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0227 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0213 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0189 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0188 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0164 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0236 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.041 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0886 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0496 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0791 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0197 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 12 Qatar 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Yemen 0.0221 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 0.0203 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Angola 0.0158 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 0.0143 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Chad 0.0141 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.0164 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0886 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.