Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 20.97 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 20.97 million current LCU per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 20.97 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 195,599 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Gabon 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 195,599 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 220,437 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 215,003 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 383,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 1974 | 489,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 640,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 754,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 2.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 3.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 3.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 5.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 5.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 6.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 5.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 9.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 10.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 11.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 12.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 13.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 14.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 15.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 17.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 17.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 18.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 20.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 20.97 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 20.97 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +78.2% | 215,003 current LCU per square kilometre | 383,048 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 621,299 current LCU per square kilometre | 195,599 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 71 Turkey 23.68 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Kenya 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Netherlands 21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 76 Luxembourg 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 San Marino 16.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon was 20.97 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,599 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.