Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was 10.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 10.39 % change on previous year for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 300.2% on the previous year and up 979.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 78.16 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -12.87 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Gabon ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1973 | 78.16 % change on previous year | -3270.6% |
| 1974 | 27.86 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1975 | 30.82 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 17.69 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1977 | 47.76 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 1978 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1979 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 1980 | 20.07 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 1981 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 19.02 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 18.73 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 23.26 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1986 | 9 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 1987 | -12.87 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 1988 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1989 | 19.55 % change on previous year | +609.4% |
| 1990 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1991 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 1992 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1993 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1994 | 31.31 % change on previous year | +2653.2% |
| 1995 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1996 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +357.9% |
| 1997 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1998 | 18.79 % change on previous year | -422.1% |
| 1999 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2000 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 27.2 % change on previous year | -801.8% |
| 2002 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2003 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2004 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 2006 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 2007 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9624 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2016 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +132.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7526 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0941 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2019 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -4805.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2021 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 2022 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +145.3% |
| 2023 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2025 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +300.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10.39 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.46 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4805.6% | -0.0941 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +3270.6% | -2.47 % change on previous year | 78.16 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2653.2% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 31.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.04 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | 78.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.59 % change on previous year | -12.87 % change on previous year | 23.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -12.49 % change on previous year | 31.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | 27.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -0.0941 % change on previous year | 10.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 44 Mauritania 11.19 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Togo 11.01 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Moldova 10.76 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Qatar 10.2 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Russia 10.02 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.8 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon was 10.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.16 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.87 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 979.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.