Final consumption expenditure in Gabon
Gabon: Final consumption expenditure was 49.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 49.1% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Gabon peaked at 76.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1976.
That places Gabon 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.3% | — |
| 1971 | 54.0% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 51.1% | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 61.3% | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 34.0% | -44.6% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 27.0% | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 41.6% | +53.9% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 46.0% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 39.4% | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 43.1% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 47.0% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 52.7% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 73.1% | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 76.2% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 67.6% | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 69.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 63.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | +39.6% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.7% | 27.0% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 39.4% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 44.5% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 39.5% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 40.4% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 40.9% | 55.1% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9628 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,956 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 560.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.63 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Gabon?
- Final consumption expenditure in Gabon was 49.1% 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 76.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1976.
- How does Gabon rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.