Gdp per capita maddison project database in Gabon
Gabon: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 15,721 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15,721
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
73rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
17,180
in 2015
All-time low
2,958
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Gabon, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita maddison project database in Gabon is 15,721, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Gabon peaked at 17,180 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,958, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 73rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,958 | — |
| 1951 | 3,049 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 3,143 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 3,237 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 3,335 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 3,437 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 3,539 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 3,642 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 3,749 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 3,857 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 3,982 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 4,415 | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 4,497 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 4,599 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4,616 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4,626 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4,761 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4,882 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4,927 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 5,252 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 5,587 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 6,027 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 6,559 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 6,935 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 9,083 | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 9,985 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 12,747 | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 10,849 | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 8,013 | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 8,091 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 8,402 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 8,625 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 8,099 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 8,281 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8,612 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 8,131 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 7,818 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 6,320 | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 6,982 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 7,422 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 7,646 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 8,297 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 8,194 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 8,551 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 9,193 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 9,834 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 10,389 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 11,203 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 11,758 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 10,648 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 10,638 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11,105 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 11,142 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11,666 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12,022 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 12,438 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 12,343 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13,456 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 13,330 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13,618 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14,927 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 16,403 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 16,682 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16,964 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 17,098 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17,180 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16,995 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16,576 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16,254 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 16,450 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 15,746 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 15,598 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15,721 | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 15,721 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,506, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 15,721 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 6.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita maddison project database 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -26.1% | 10,849 | 8,013 |
| 1974 | +31.0% | 6,935 | 9,083 |
| 1976 | +27.7% | 9,985 | 12,747 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,395 | 2,958 | 3,857 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,656 | 3,982 | 5,252 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,388 | 5,587 | 12,747 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,869 | 6,320 | 8,625 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,571 | 7,646 | 11,758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,176 | 10,638 | 13,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,553 | 14,927 | 17,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,688 | 15,598 | 15,746 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 38.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita maddison project database in Gabon?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Gabon was 15,721 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 17,180 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,958 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Gabon ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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