Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Gabon
Gabon: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) was 4,917 current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Gabon, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Gabon is 4,917 current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 172.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Gabon peaked at 4,917 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 344.35 current US$, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 344.35 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 382.19 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 398.36 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 783.14 current US$ | +96.6% |
| 1974 | 903.8 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 1,294 current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 1,330 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,861 current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1978 | 1,857 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,101 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 2,468 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 2,252 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 2,151 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2,137 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,228 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2,218 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3,040 current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1987 | 2,959 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,973 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 3,215 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 4,046 current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 3,352 current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 3,684 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 2,708 current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 2,172 current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 2,420 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 2,317 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,095 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 2,345 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 2,022 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 1,712 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 1,802 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2,150 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 2,380 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2,426 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,633 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3,006 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 3,636 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 4,115 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 4,108 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,274 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,917 current US$ | +15.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4,917 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,609 current US$, 88% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4,917 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 671.33 current US$, 7.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +96.6% | 398.36 current US$ | 783.14 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,126 current US$ | 344.35 current US$ | 2,101 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,564 current US$ | 2,137 current US$ | 3,215 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,716 current US$ | 2,022 current US$ | 4,046 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,797 current US$ | 1,712 current US$ | 4,115 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,596 current US$ | 4,274 current US$ | 4,917 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 38.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Gabon?
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Gabon was 4,917 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,917 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.35 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.