GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 4.81 million current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Gabon is 4.81 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Gabon peaked at 5.25 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million current LCU per person, in 1992.
That places Gabon 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.75 million current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.61 million current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million current LCU per person | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 2.35 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.69 million current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 2.80 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.32 million current LCU per person | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 2.46 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.01 million current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 2.81 million current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.81 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 40.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.81 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 million current LCU per person | 1.52 million current LCU per person | 2.80 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 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 Syria 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Gabon?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million current LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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 rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.