Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Gabon

Gabon: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 29 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
184th
of 211 countries
All-time high
50
in 2010
All-time low
11.6
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Gabon, 2000–2022

10203040502000201120222000: 11.62001: 21.52002: 212003: 20.62004: 20.12005: 27.12006: 19.22007: 18.72008: 18.32009: 17.92010: 502011: 42.42012: 32.32013: 32.82014: 19.82015: 18.12016: 18.92018: 21.32019: 22.82020: 24.72021: 26.82022: 29

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Gabon stood at 29.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Gabon peaked at 50 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2000.

That places Gabon 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Gabon, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 11.6
2001 21.5 +85.3%
2002 21 -2.3%
2003 20.6 -1.9%
2004 20.1 -2.4%
2005 27.1 +34.8%
2006 19.2 -29.2%
2007 18.7 -2.6%
2008 18.3 -2.1%
2009 17.9 -2.2%
2010 50 +179.3%
2011 42.4 -15.2%
2012 32.3 -23.8%
2013 32.8 +1.5%
2014 19.8 -39.6%
2015 18.1 -8.6%
2016 18.9 +4.4%
2018 21.3 +12.7%
2019 22.8 +7.0%
2020 24.7 +8.3%
2021 26.8 +8.5%
2022 29 +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6 11.6 27.1 10
2010s 28.71 18.1 50 9
2020s 26.83 24.7 29 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Gabon?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Gabon was 29 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 50 in 2010.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2000.
How does Gabon rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Gabon ranks 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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