GDP (current LCU), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 4.81 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.81 million current LCU per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.25 million current LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
67,707 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Gabon stood at 4.81 million current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Gabon peaked at 5.25 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67,707 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Gabon 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67,707 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 79,332 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1962 | 85,367 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 71,220 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 98,110 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1965 | 101,591 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 108,934 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 118,627 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 127,390 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 141,785 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 150,207 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 172,763 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 174,729 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 254,103 current LCU per person | +45.4% |
| 1974 | 573,885 current LCU per person | +125.8% |
| 1975 | 698,282 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +52.0% |
| 1977 | 994,547 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 758,107 current LCU per person | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 883,770 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.87 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million current LCU per person | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 1.65 million current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million current LCU per person | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.53 million current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 2.63 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million current LCU per person | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.83 million current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 2.81 million current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.73 million current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.88 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.45 million current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.83 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.32 million current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 3.43 million current LCU per person | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 4.13 million current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 4.82 million current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 4.75 million current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.54 million current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.54 million current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.17 million current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.02 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.23 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.36 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.80 million current LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 4.54 million current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 5.25 million current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 4.73 million current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 4.99 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 4.81 million current LCU per person | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,006 current LCU per person | 67,707 current LCU per person | 141,785 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 572,159 current LCU per person | 150,207 current LCU per person | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million current LCU per person | 1.09 million current LCU per person | 1.87 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million current LCU per person | 1.43 million current LCU per person | 2.63 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million current LCU per person | 2.73 million current LCU per person | 4.32 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 million current LCU per person | 3.96 million current LCU per person | 4.82 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 million current LCU per person | 3.80 million current LCU per person | 5.25 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 20 Iraq 7.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Guyana 6.76 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Japan 5.38 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Uganda 4.43 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 3.96 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 3.85 million current 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 8,263 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,641 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Gabon?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Gabon was 4.81 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,707 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.