Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper-middle income
Gabon: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 3.8% (2017), 61st of 151 in the world and 42nd of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 8.0% (2017), 66th of 151 in the world and 42nd of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 32.9% (2017), 69th of 151 in the world and 42nd of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Undernourishment
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Women in parliament
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13 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Gabon in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 3.8%2017 | 61/151 | 42/44 | · | · | · | −5.4 ppsince 2005 | 45.0% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 8.0%2017 | 66/151 | 42/44 | · | · | · | −12.3 ppsince 2005 | 63.2% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 32.9%2017 | 69/151 | 42/44 | · | · | · | −24.0 ppsince 2005 | 88.6% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 33.4%2017 | 40/145 | 33/45 | · | · | · | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 38.02017 | 53/151 | 24/44 | · | · | · | −10.0%since 2005 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 27.7%2017 | 69/151 | 35/44 | · | · | · | −5.4 ppsince 2005 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 6.0%2017 | 109/151 | 29/44 | · | · | · | +0.2 ppsince 2005 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 23.3%2024 | 17/167 | 12/44 | 10.6%2001 | 14.2% | 18.3% | +9.6 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 68.2%2024 | 80/145 | 9/36 | · | 18.9%2011 | 66.1%2021 | +35.2 ppsince 2014 | 55.1% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 21.6%2025 | 116/190 | 26/46 | 9.2% | 14.7% | 14.8% | +7.4 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $53.1m2023 | 125/145 | 46/48 | $11.8m | $104m | $54.6m | −39%since 2013 | $64.8bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 0.3%2023 | 115/139 | 45/47 | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | −0.3 ppsince 2013 | 3.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $21.42023 | 112/145 | 45/48 | $9.3 | $60.4 | $23.5 | −53%since 2013 | $51.5 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−5.4 pp3.8% in 2017
- Poverty, $4.20/day−12.3 pp8.0% in 2017
- Poverty, $8.30/day−24.0 pp32.9% in 2017
- Gini index−10.0%38.0 in 2017
Worse than ten years ago
- Undernourishment+9.6 pp23.3% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Gabon and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Gabon. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Gabon | Angola | Cameroon | Republic of the Congo | Equatorial Guinea | São Tomé and Príncipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 3.8%2017 | 39.3%2018 | 26.7%2021 | 39.2%2011 | 8.8%2022 | 13.0%2017 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 8.0%2017 | 53.7%2018 | 41.3%2021 | 55.0%2011 | 21.5%2022 | 30.5%2017 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 32.9%2017 | 80.0%2018 | 74.0%2021 | 82.4%2011 | 58.1%2022 | 70.0%2017 |
| National poverty rate | 33.4%2017 | 32.3%2018 | 37.7%2021 | 40.9%2011 | 50.7%2022 | 55.5%2017 |
| Gini index | 38.02017 | 51.32018 | 42.22021 | 48.92011 | 38.52022 | 40.72017 |
| Top 10% income share | 27.7%2017 | 39.6%2018 | 31.1%2021 | 37.9%2011 | 29.1%2022 | 32.8%2017 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 6.0%2017 | 3.8%2018 | 5.4%2021 | 4.2%2011 | 6.4%2022 | 6.4%2017 |
| Undernourishment | 23.3%2024 | 17.4%2024 | 4.9%2024 | 25.0%2024 | — | 23.0%2024 |
| Account ownership | 68.2%2024 | 29.3%2014 | 60.9%2024 | 55.6%2024 | — | — |