Domestic material consumption per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Domestic material consumption per capita was 7.56 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita in Gabon stood at 7.56 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Gabon peaked at 7.56 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.61 tonnes, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 127th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.61 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 4.98 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 4.73 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.18 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 6.35 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.42 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 7.5 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 5.39 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 5.37 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.02 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 6.11 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 5.88 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.25 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.03 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.91 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.46 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 7.07 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 7.06 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.46 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 7.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.54 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.46 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.56 tonnes | +1.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 7.56 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 7.56 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.46 tonnes | 3.61 tonnes | 7.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 tonnes | 5.4 tonnes | 7.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 tonnes | 7.46 tonnes | 7.56 tonnes | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Gabon?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Gabon was 7.56 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Gabon ranks 127th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).