River flow maximum in Gabon
Gabon: River flow maximum was 209,436 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Gabon, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Gabon is 209,436 m3 per sec, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Gabon peaked at 209,436 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 134,266 m3 per sec, in 2017.
That places Gabon 52nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Gabon, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 142,955 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 136,656 m3 per sec | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 134,724 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 135,856 m3 per sec | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 136,228 m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 136,579 m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 136,230 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 142,273 m3 per sec | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 138,203 m3 per sec | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 135,808 m3 per sec | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 135,726 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 136,502 m3 per sec | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 134,266 m3 per sec | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 135,740 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 141,618 m3 per sec | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 155,016 m3 per sec | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 170,490 m3 per sec | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 185,546 m3 per sec | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 196,038 m3 per sec | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 209,436 m3 per sec | +6.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 209,436 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 5.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 209,436 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137,284 m3 per sec | 134,724 m3 per sec | 142,955 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 137,294 m3 per sec | 134,266 m3 per sec | 142,273 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,305 m3 per sec | 155,016 m3 per sec | 209,436 m3 per sec | 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 river flow maximum in Gabon?
- River flow maximum in Gabon was 209,436 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 209,436 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,266 m3 per sec in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for river flow maximum?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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