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

Latest (2021)
0.0164 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.0886 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.0164 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1980–2021

0.020.040.060.081980200020211980: 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1981: 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1982: 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1983: 0.022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1984: 0.022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1985: 0.024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1986: 0.024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1987: 0.031 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1988: 0.027 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1989: 0.027 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1990: 0.02 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1991: 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1992: 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1993: 0.027 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1994: 0.028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1995: 0.043 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1996: 0.037 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1997: 0.04 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1998: 0.089 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1999: 0.085 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2000: 0.078 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2001: 0.079 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2002: 0.074 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2003: 0.061 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2004: 0.051 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2005: 0.041 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2006: 0.038 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2007: 0.026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2008: 0.02 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2009: 0.026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2010: 0.022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2011: 0.017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2012: 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2013: 0.018 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2014: 0.017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2015: 0.022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2016: 0.023 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2017: 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2018: 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2019: 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2020: 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2021: 0.016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1980 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Qatar 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 13 Yemen 0.0221 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 14 Azerbaijan 0.0203 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 16 Angola 0.0158 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 17 Equatorial Guinea 0.0143 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 18 Chad 0.0141 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP
Unit
cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,375 data points, 1980–2021
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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.