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

Gabon: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 98.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
98.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
153rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
98.7
in 2021
All-time low
90.2
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0204060801002000201120222000: 90.22001: 91.42002: 91.72003: 922004: 92.32005: 93.22006: 932007: 93.42008: 93.82009: 94.22010: 962011: 96.22012: 98.12013: 94.32014: 96.62015: 96.72016: 972017: 97.82018: 97.72019: 982020: 98.42021: 98.72022: 98.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Gabon is 98.5, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Gabon peaked at 98.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.2, in 2000.

Gabon ranks 153rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Gabon, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 90.2
2001 91.4 +1.3%
2002 91.7 +0.3%
2003 92 +0.3%
2004 92.3 +0.3%
2005 93.2 +1.0%
2006 93 -0.2%
2007 93.4 +0.4%
2008 93.8 +0.4%
2009 94.2 +0.4%
2010 96 +1.9%
2011 96.2 +0.2%
2012 98.1 +2.0%
2013 94.3 -3.9%
2014 96.6 +2.4%
2015 96.7 +0.1%
2016 97 +0.3%
2017 97.8 +0.8%
2018 97.7 -0.1%
2019 98 +0.3%
2020 98.4 +0.4%
2021 98.7 +0.3%
2022 98.5 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.52 90.2 94.2 10
2010s 96.84 94.3 98.1 10
2020s 98.53 98.4 98.7 3

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 151 Dominican Republic 98.8 compare
  2. 152 Micronesia, Federated States of 98.6 compare
  3. 154 Belize 98.4 compare
  4. 155 Guyana 98 compare
  5. 155 Kenya 98 compare
  6. 155 Philippines 98 compare
  7. 155 Rwanda 98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Gabon?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Gabon was 98.5 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 98.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 90.2 in 2000.
How does Gabon rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Gabon ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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