Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gabon
Gabon: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 60.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gabon, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 60.9% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gabon peaked at 72.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2000.
That places Gabon 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 72.0% | — |
| 1988 | 69.9% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 63.7% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 62.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 60.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.0% | 68.0% | 72.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 57.6% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 57.0% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 23 Qatar 62.4% compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 62.0% compare
- 25 Benin 62.0% compare
- 27 Botswana 60.6% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 58.9% compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 57.0% compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0045 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gabon?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gabon was 60.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Gabon ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).