Consumption per smoker per day in Gabon
Gabon: Consumption per smoker per day was 24.7 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
24.7
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.7
in 2012
All-time low
12.6
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Gabon, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 24.7 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Gabon peaked at 24.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 1980.
That places Gabon 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.6 | — |
| 1981 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12.7 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 12.8 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 13.4 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 13.7 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 13.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.6 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.7 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.8 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.9 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.6 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.2 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 16 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 16.8 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.7 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.7 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 19.6 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 20.6 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 21.5 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 22.3 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 23.2 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 23.8 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 24.3 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 24.7 | +1.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 24.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.05, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 24.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.99 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.87 | 13.6 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.16 | 15.2 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.27 | 23.8 | 24.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 38.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Gabon?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Gabon was 24.7 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Gabon ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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