Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Gabon
Gabon: Adjusted savings: energy depletion was 1.92 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Gabon, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: energy depletion in Gabon stood at 1.92 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.2% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion in Gabon peaked at 4.75 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million current US$, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 43rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.95 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.49 million current US$ | -56.1% |
| 1972 | 13.00 million current US$ | +272.3% |
| 1973 | 28.92 million current US$ | +122.5% |
| 1974 | 559.01 million current US$ | +1832.8% |
| 1975 | 594.38 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 595.15 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 703.09 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 602.39 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +144.8% |
| 1980 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 605.39 million current US$ | -51.1% |
| 1982 | 235.30 million current US$ | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 481.31 million current US$ | +104.6% |
| 1984 | 603.17 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 658.20 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 216.99 million current US$ | -67.0% |
| 1987 | 391.76 million current US$ | +80.5% |
| 1988 | 337.11 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 825.08 million current US$ | +144.8% |
| 1990 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +91.3% |
| 1991 | 947.12 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 906.55 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 496.58 million current US$ | -56.9% |
| 1999 | 705.88 million current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +118.6% |
| 2001 | 955.38 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 954.18 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 900.16 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2005 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2006 | 2.27 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 2.06 billion current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 3.41 billion current US$ | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 4.75 billion current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 4.58 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.57 billion current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 2.68 billion current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 968.82 million current US$ | -63.8% |
| 2016 | 837.09 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +63.8% |
| 2018 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 960.32 million current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +100.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.92 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.64 million current US$, 12.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.92 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,464 current US$, 8881.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1832.8% | 28.92 million current US$ | 559.01 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 458.19 million current US$ | 3.49 million current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 559.35 million current US$ | 216.99 million current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 496.58 million current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 billion current US$ | 900.16 million current US$ | 3.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 billion current US$ | 837.09 million current US$ | 4.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 billion current US$ | 960.32 million current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion in Gabon?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Gabon was 1.92 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of energy resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers coal, crude oil, and natural gas. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.