Gabon: Poverty ratio

The latest value from 2017 is 33.4 percent, an increase from 32.7 percent in 2005. In comparison, the world average is 21.11 percent, based on data from 54 countries. Historically, the average for Gabon from 2005 to 2017 is 33.05 percent. The minimum value, 32.7 percent, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 33.4 percent was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.