Water withdrawals per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Water withdrawals per capita was 55.98 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.98 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
155th
of 180 countries
All-time high
95.2 cubic meters per person
in 2004
All-time low
55.98 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Gabon, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 55.98 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Gabon peaked at 95.2 cubic meters per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55.98 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 155th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 66.26 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 69.43 cubic meters per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 72.38 cubic meters per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 75.14 cubic meters per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 77.71 cubic meters per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 80.12 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 82.36 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 84.47 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 86.46 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 88.32 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 90.05 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 91.62 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 93.05 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 94.31 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 94.73 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.02 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.19 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.2 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.05 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.22 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 89.38 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 86.55 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 83.72 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 80.88 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 78.06 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 75.32 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 72.71 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 70.31 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 68.15 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 66.23 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 64.49 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 62.88 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 61.34 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 59.89 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 58.53 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 57.23 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 55.98 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 55.98 cubic meters per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 55.98 cubic meters per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.36 cubic meters per person | 66.26 cubic meters per person | 72.38 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 84.93 cubic meters per person | 75.14 cubic meters per person | 93.05 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.14 cubic meters per person | 83.72 cubic meters per person | 95.2 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.04 cubic meters per person | 61.34 cubic meters per person | 80.88 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.91 cubic meters per person | 55.98 cubic meters per person | 59.89 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 152 Singapore 62.59 cubic meters per person compare
- 153 Guinea 61.78 cubic meters per person compare
- 154 South Sudan 57.3 cubic meters per person compare
- 156 Nigeria 54.74 cubic meters per person compare
- 157 Chad 45.53 cubic meters per person compare
- 158 Mozambique 43.79 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Gabon
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Gabon?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Gabon was 55.98 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2 cubic meters per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.98 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Gabon ranks 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.