GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Gabon
Gabon: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 2.47 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.47 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.51 million constant LCU per person
in 1976
All-time low
1.23 million constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2.47 million constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Gabon peaked at 5.51 million constant LCU per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million constant LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Gabon 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.23 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.40 million constant LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 1.48 million constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 1.55 million constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.60 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.71 million constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.76 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.81 million constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.82 million constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.93 million constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.05 million constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 2.22 million constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 2.42 million constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 2.61 million constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 3.57 million constant LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 1975 | 4.16 million constant LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 5.51 million constant LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 4.70 million constant LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 3.49 million constant LCU per person | -25.9% |
| 1979 | 3.42 million constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.41 million constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.49 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.30 million constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.39 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.54 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3.37 million constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 3.25 million constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.62 million constant LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 2.87 million constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 3.03 million constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 3.11 million constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.21 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.03 million constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.06 million constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.09 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.17 million constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.20 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.30 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.33 million constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million constant LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 2.82 million constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.81 million constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.73 million constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.71 million constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.65 million constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.57 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.40 million constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.41 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.58 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.54 million constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.50 million constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.53 million constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.41 million constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.46 million constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.47 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.47 million constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,242 constant LCU per person, 51.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.47 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,574 constant LCU per person, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +36.5% | 2.61 million constant LCU per person | 3.57 million constant LCU per person |
| 1976 | +32.5% | 4.16 million constant LCU per person | 5.51 million constant LCU per person |
| 1978 | -25.9% | 4.70 million constant LCU per person | 3.49 million constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million constant LCU per person | 1.23 million constant LCU per person | 1.93 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.41 million constant LCU per person | 2.05 million constant LCU per person | 5.51 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 million constant LCU per person | 2.62 million constant LCU per person | 3.54 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million constant LCU per person | 2.95 million constant LCU per person | 3.33 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 million constant LCU per person | 2.33 million constant LCU per person | 2.82 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million constant LCU per person | 2.41 million constant LCU per person | 2.62 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million constant LCU per person | 2.41 million constant LCU per person | 2.47 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 21 Uganda 3.16 million constant LCU per person compare
- 22 New Caledonia 2.88 million constant LCU per person compare
- 23 Armenia 2.53 million constant LCU per person compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 2.28 million constant LCU per person compare
- 26 Tanzania 2.22 million constant LCU per person compare
- 27 French Polynesia 2.03 million constant LCU per person 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), per capita in Gabon?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Gabon was 2.47 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 million constant LCU per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.