GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Gabon
Gabon: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) was 2.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
132nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
39.49 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-24.05 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon stood at 2.47 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 39.49 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -24.05 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Gabon ranks 132nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1963 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1965 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1966 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1967 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1969 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +222.2% |
| 1970 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 39.49 % change on previous year | +287.8% |
| 1975 | 19.19 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1976 | 35.63 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1977 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1978 | -24.05 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4743 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1980 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +438.3% |
| 1981 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 1982 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1983 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -281.1% |
| 1984 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1985 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1986 | -0.8034 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1987 | -17.15 % change on previous year | +2034.1% |
| 1988 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1989 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1991 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1992 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1993 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 1994 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1998 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1999 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -356.9% |
| 2000 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2001 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2002 | -0.249 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2003 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1002.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6894 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2005 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +288.2% |
| 2006 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 2007 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -314.1% |
| 2008 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1302 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2010 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +5347.6% |
| 2011 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4726 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8378 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 2019 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +368.0% |
| 2020 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2021 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2022 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 2023 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2025 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.47 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5347.6% | 0.1302 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2034.1% | -0.8034 % change on previous year | -17.15 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1002.6% | -0.249 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.71 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 14.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.86 % change on previous year | -24.05 % change on previous year | 39.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -17.15 % change on previous year | 12.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -8.93 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.564 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 % change on previous year | 0.4726 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 129 Colombia 2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Czechia 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Tunisia 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Chile 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Thailand 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Moldova 2.42 % 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 gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon was 2.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.49 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.05 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 GDP (constant 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 GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP 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 GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.