Wages and salaries in Gabon
Gabon: Wages and salaries was 324.13 billion current LCU in 2008. ▲ Rising
Wages and salaries in Gabon, 1984–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 324.13 billion current LCU for wages and salaries in 2008. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Gabon peaked at 324.13 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 93.30 billion current LCU, in 1984.
Gabon ranks 16th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wages and salaries in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 93.30 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 107.50 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 115.40 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 105.40 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 106.60 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 104.30 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 125.60 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 132.10 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 143.66 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 149.12 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 165.09 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 178.11 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 184.80 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 195.70 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 204.90 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 214.00 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 216.64 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 219.57 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 220.60 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 228.98 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 226.34 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 227.80 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 252.40 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 301.76 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 324.13 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 324.13 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.63 billion current LCU, 8.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 324.13 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.80 billion current LCU, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 105.42 billion current LCU | 93.30 billion current LCU | 115.40 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 169.31 billion current LCU | 125.60 billion current LCU | 214.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.47 billion current LCU | 216.64 billion current LCU | 324.13 billion current LCU | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 13 Nigeria 368.00 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 349.45 billion current LCU compare
- 15 South Africa 330.10 billion current LCU compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 281.44 billion current LCU compare
- 18 Kenya 258.27 billion current LCU compare
- 19 Congo 225.44 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Gabon?
- Wages and salaries in Gabon was 324.13 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 324.13 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.30 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Gabon rank for wages and salaries?
- Gabon ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.