Gender Development Index (GDI) in Gabon
Gabon: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.982 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.982
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.989
in 2017
All-time low
0.967
in 1998
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Gender Development Index in Gabon, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Gabon is 0.982, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Gabon peaked at 0.989 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.967, in 1998.
That places Gabon 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.968 | — |
| 1996 | 0.968 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.968 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.967 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.969 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.981 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.974 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.975 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.979 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.977 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.974 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.973 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.975 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.976 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.988 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.974 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.974 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.977 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.979 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.982 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.982 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.989 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.985 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.98 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.982 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.98 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.982 | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.982 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.979, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.982 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.922, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.968 | 0.967 | 0.969 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9757 | 0.973 | 0.981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.981 | 0.974 | 0.989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9813 | 0.98 | 0.982 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Gabon?
- Gender development index in Gabon was 0.982 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.989 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.967 in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for gender development index?
- Gabon ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.