Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
up 500.0%
World rank
140th
of 226 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2010
All-time low
-6.5%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Gabon stood at 1.2%.
The figure is up 500.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 3.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 2008.
Gabon ranks 140th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.8% | — |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -92.1% |
| 2002 | -4.4% | +1366.7% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -93.2% |
| 2004 | -2.0% | +566.7% |
| 2005 | -1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | -6.0% | +233.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -151.7% |
| 2008 | -6.5% | -309.7% |
| 2009 | -3.4% | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -202.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -52.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -55.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | -214.3% |
| 2017 | -2.2% | +175.0% |
| 2018 | -1.7% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -182.4% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -400.0% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | -81.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -187.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -71.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +500.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.5% | -6.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -4.2% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 138 Angola 1.3% compare
- 138 Greenland 1.3% compare
- 140 Republic of Moldova 1.2% compare
- 140 San Marino 1.2% compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 1.2% compare
- 140 Republic of Moldova 1.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 220.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.82 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.2766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,286 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Gabon was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 140th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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