GDP growth in Gabon
Gabon: GDP growth was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Gabon is 2.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Gabon peaked at 39.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -24.0%, 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 growth in Gabon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.8% | — |
| 1962 | 7.4% | -49.6% |
| 1963 | 6.1% | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | -25.2% |
| 1965 | 8.3% | +83.0% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | -45.9% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -39.0% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | +222.2% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 39.5% | +287.8% |
| 1975 | 19.2% | -51.4% |
| 1976 | 35.6% | +85.6% |
| 1977 | -12.6% | -135.3% |
| 1978 | -24.0% | +91.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -102.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +438.1% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +99.6% |
| 1982 | -3.1% | -160.8% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | -281.1% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +33.9% |
| 1985 | -2.3% | -131.1% |
| 1986 | -0.8% | -65.6% |
| 1987 | -17.1% | +2033.7% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | -174.9% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -39.2% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +17.7% |
| 1992 | -3.1% | -150.6% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -227.7% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +58.3% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -39.4% |
| 1999 | -8.9% | -356.8% |
| 2000 | -1.9% | -78.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -213.4% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -111.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -1002.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -69.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +288.1% |
| 2006 | -2.8% | -204.9% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -314.1% |
| 2008 | -3.3% | -155.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -103.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +5339.9% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -77.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +77.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +367.9% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -146.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -179.9% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +106.9% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +39.2% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 2.5% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | -24.0% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -17.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -8.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -3.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -1.8% | 3.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 41.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 307.22 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 178,782 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Gabon?
- Gdp growth in Gabon was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.0% in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp growth?
- Gabon ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.