GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Gabon
Gabon: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 2.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 67.3%
World rank
181st
of 212 countries
All-time high
113.65 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-22.2 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2.54 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 67.3% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 113.65 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -22.2 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Gabon ranks 181st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1963 | -15.49 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
| 1964 | 39.62 % change on previous year | -355.7% |
| 1965 | 5 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1966 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1967 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1971 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +901.8% |
| 1972 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1973 | 67.89 % change on previous year | +430.8% |
| 1974 | 113.65 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1975 | 39.72 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1976 | 39.48 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1977 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1978 | -14.95 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 1979 | 26.82 % change on previous year | -279.4% |
| 1980 | 41.23 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1981 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1982 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1983 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1985 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1986 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1987 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 1988 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -570.5% |
| 1989 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1990 | 42.18 % change on previous year | +359.6% |
| 1991 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1992 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1993 | -21.7 % change on previous year | -718.9% |
| 1994 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1995 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -527.2% |
| 1996 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1997 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1998 | -15.83 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 1999 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2000 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 2001 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2002 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -651.9% |
| 2003 | 22.05 % change on previous year | +254.8% |
| 2004 | 19.32 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 23.33 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 20.6 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 2008 | 25.02 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2009 | -22.2 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2010 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 2011 | 26.7 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2012 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2013 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2014 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2015 | -20.99 % change on previous year | -707.1% |
| 2016 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2017 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -358.6% |
| 2018 | 12.98 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0421 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2020 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -21671.2% |
| 2021 | 26.74 % change on previous year | -394.5% |
| 2022 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2023 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2024 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 2025 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.54 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.58 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.54 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.48 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -21671.2% | 0.0421 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.24 % change on previous year | -15.49 % change on previous year | 39.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.84 % change on previous year | -14.95 % change on previous year | 113.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -9.75 % change on previous year | 41.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -21.7 % change on previous year | 42.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.99 % change on previous year | -22.2 % change on previous year | 25.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 % change on previous year | -20.99 % change on previous year | 26.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year | 26.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 178 French Polynesia 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Faroe Islands 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Puerto Rico 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Dominican Republic 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Suriname 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Australia 2.36 % 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 (current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon was 2.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 113.65 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.2 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.