Proved reserves of crude oil rose 0% to 2.00 bil barrels in Gabon in 2015, according to EIA.
Historically, proved reserves of crude oil in Gabon reached an all time high of 2.50 bil barrels in 1998 and an all time low of 0.450 bil barrels in 1981. When compared to Gabon's main peers, proved reserves of crude oil in Angola amounted to 9.01 bil barrels, 0.200 bil barrels in Cameroon, 1.60 bil barrels in Congo and 1.10 bil barrels in Equatorial Guinea in 2015.
Gabon has been ranked 33rd within the group of 95 countries we follow in terms of proved reserves of crude oil, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Proved Reserves of Crude Oil | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Angola | bil barrels | 9.50 | 9.50 | 10.5 | 9.06 | 9.01 | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | bil barrels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cameroon | bil barrels | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | bil barrels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chad | bil barrels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | |||||||
| Congo | bil barrels | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | bil barrels | 0.180 | 0.180 | 0.180 | 0.180 | 0.180 | ||||||||||||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | bil barrels | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gabon | bil barrels | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | bil barrels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nigeria | bil barrels | 37.2 | 37.2 | 37.2 | 37.1 | 37.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | bil barrels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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