Change in maximum river flow in Gabon
Gabon: Change in maximum river flow was 46.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Gabon, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in maximum river flow in Gabon is 46.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 1,089.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Gabon peaked at 46.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2017.
That places Gabon 16th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | -4.1% | -1631.0% |
| 2007 | -5.5% | +32.7% |
| 2008 | -4.7% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | -4.4% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | -4.2% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | -4.4% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -95.3% |
| 2013 | -3.1% | +1374.6% |
| 2014 | -4.7% | +54.9% |
| 2015 | -4.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | -4.3% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | -5.8% | +36.8% |
| 2018 | -4.8% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -86.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -1409.2% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +124.3% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +53.9% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +25.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 46.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.0%. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 46.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -1631.0% | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | +1409.2% | -0.7% | 8.7% |
| 2013 | -1374.6% | -0.2% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.7% | -5.5% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.7% | -5.8% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 8.7% | 46.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More development goals data for Gabon
- Red List Index 0.9501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 616.34 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,777 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Gabon?
- Change in maximum river flow in Gabon was 46.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Gabon ranks 16th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,089.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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