GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Gabon
Gabon: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 8,263 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in Gabon stood at 8,263 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 10,219 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 276.14 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Gabon 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 276.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 323.46 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1962 | 348.42 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 290.68 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 400.4 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1965 | 414.55 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 443.4 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 482.22 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 514.58 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 545.41 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 543.43 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 627.42 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 693.29 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 1,140 current US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 1974 | 2,384 current US$ per person | +109.1% |
| 1975 | 3,258 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 4,441 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 4,048 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 3,360 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 4,155 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 5,718 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 5,026 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 4,584 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 4,182 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 4,273 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3,898 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 3,865 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,624 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 4,119 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 4,374 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 6,051 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 5,345 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 5,386 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,106 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 3,828 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 4,415 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 4,943 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 4,509 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 3,700 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 3,751 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,983 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3,836 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3,966 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4,711 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 5,466 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 6,548 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 6,847 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8,004 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 9,689 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 7,291 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 8,357 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 10,219 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 9,297 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 9,198 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9,201 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,047 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 6,677 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 6,922 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 7,624 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 7,441 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,606 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 8,181 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 8,409 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 7,803 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 8,230 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 8,263 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 8,263 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,003 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 8,263 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +109.1% | 1,140 current US$ per person | 2,384 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 403.93 current US$ per person | 276.14 current US$ per person | 545.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,465 current US$ per person | 543.43 current US$ per person | 4,441 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,366 current US$ per person | 3,624 current US$ per person | 5,718 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,603 current US$ per person | 3,700 current US$ per person | 6,051 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,034 current US$ per person | 3,836 current US$ per person | 9,689 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,198 current US$ per person | 6,677 current US$ per person | 10,219 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,915 current US$ per person | 6,606 current US$ per person | 8,409 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 107 Moldova 8,622 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Colombia 8,562 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Marshall Islands 8,489 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Thailand 8,057 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Jamaica 8,003 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Kosovo 7,899 current US$ 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 (current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Gabon was 8,263 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,219 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 276.14 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.