GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: GDP per capita was 4.81 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Gabon stood at 4.81 million current LCU.
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 per capita in Gabon peaked at 5.25 million current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67,707 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Gabon 23rd out of 214 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 per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67,707 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 79,332 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1962 | 85,367 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 71,220 current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 98,110 current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1965 | 101,591 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 108,934 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 118,627 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 127,390 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 141,785 current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 150,207 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 172,763 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 174,729 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 254,103 current LCU | +45.4% |
| 1974 | 573,885 current LCU | +125.8% |
| 1975 | 698,282 current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million current LCU | +52.0% |
| 1977 | 994,547 current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 758,107 current LCU | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 883,770 current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million current LCU | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 1.51 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.87 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million current LCU | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million current LCU | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 1.65 million current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million current LCU | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.53 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 2.63 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million current LCU | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.83 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 2.81 million current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.73 million current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.88 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.45 million current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.83 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.32 million current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 3.43 million current LCU | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 4.13 million current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 4.82 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 4.75 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.54 million current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.54 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.17 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.02 million current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.23 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.36 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.80 million current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 4.54 million current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 5.25 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 4.73 million current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 4.99 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 4.81 million current LCU | -3.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.81 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 40.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.81 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 | +125.8% | 254,103 current LCU | 573,885 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,006 current LCU | 67,707 current LCU | 141,785 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 572,159 current LCU | 150,207 current LCU | 1.06 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million current LCU | 1.09 million current LCU | 1.87 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million current LCU | 1.43 million current LCU | 2.63 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million current LCU | 2.73 million current LCU | 4.32 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 million current LCU | 3.96 million current LCU | 4.82 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 million current LCU | 3.80 million current LCU | 5.25 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 per capita in Gabon?
- Gdp per capita in Gabon was 4.81 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 million current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,707 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.