Final consumption expenditure in Gabon
Gabon: Final consumption expenditure was 5.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5.2% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 311.5% on the previous year and up 1,274.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Gabon peaked at 25.6% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -17.1%, in 1987.
That places Gabon 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Gabon, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.3% | — |
| 1962 | 9.5% | -15.8% |
| 1963 | 25.5% | +167.8% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | -72.8% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | +80.8% |
| 1966 | -7.3% | -158.1% |
| 1967 | 25.6% | -451.3% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -90.8% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | +104.6% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 8.4% | +52.4% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | +54.3% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | -35.3% |
| 1974 | -8.9% | -205.7% |
| 1975 | 17.0% | -292.5% |
| 1976 | 14.8% | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | +43.3% |
| 1979 | -8.0% | -148.9% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -199.9% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +57.3% |
| 1982 | -6.2% | -149.7% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | -456.8% |
| 1984 | -3.0% | -113.4% |
| 1985 | -4.5% | +52.1% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | -401.5% |
| 1987 | -17.1% | -225.6% |
| 1988 | -8.9% | -48.0% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | -339.6% |
| 1990 | -3.0% | -114.2% |
| 1991 | -0.7% | -75.4% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | -44.0% |
| 1993 | -1.1% | +170.8% |
| 1994 | -7.7% | +586.8% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -117.0% |
| 1996 | -1.9% | -247.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -102.4% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +48937.2% |
| 1999 | -2.1% | -109.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -163.5% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +228.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -45.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -76.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +290.2% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +101.4% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +79.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -55.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -91.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +89.5% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -112.9% |
| 2018 | -6.5% | +6935.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -134.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -105.1% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | +90.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -484.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -76.7% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +554.6% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +311.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | -7.3% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | -8.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | -17.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | -7.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -6.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -0.2% | 5.2% | 6 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.1978 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 567.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 4.69 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 39.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 41.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 307.22 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Gabon?
- Final consumption expenditure in Gabon was 5.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1967.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.1% in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,274.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.