Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Gabon
20.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gabon rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Gabon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 20.51 % change on previous year against 7.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.6 % change on previous year.
That makes Gabon's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.6935 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 10.36 % change on previous year | 10.7 % change on previous year | 0.3388 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 5.21 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 0.0284 % change on previous year | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gabon, at 20.51 % change on previous year against 7.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.6 % change on previous year, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.