GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 18,986 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Gabon stood at 18,986 constant 2021 international $ per person.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Gabon peaked at 25,585 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17,911 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2009.
That places Gabon 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,885 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 24,666 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 23,269 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 23,552 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 23,794 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 24,344 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 24,596 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 25,360 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 25,585 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22,714 constant 2021 international $ per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 21,717 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 21,605 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20,981 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 20,876 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 20,439 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 20,385 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19,224 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 19,752 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 18,493 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 17,911 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18,530 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 19,153 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 19,450 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19,836 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 20,009 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20,148 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19,988 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19,556 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 19,226 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 19,491 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 18,682 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 18,524 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 18,662 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18,701 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 18,924 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 18,986 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 18,986 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,730 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 18,986 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,176 constant 2021 international $ per person | 22,714 constant 2021 international $ per person | 25,585 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,138 constant 2021 international $ per person | 17,911 constant 2021 international $ per person | 21,717 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,539 constant 2021 international $ per person | 18,530 constant 2021 international $ per person | 20,148 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,746 constant 2021 international $ per person | 18,524 constant 2021 international $ per person | 18,986 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 96 Dominica 19,409 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 97 Suriname 19,357 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 19,314 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 100 Colombia 18,779 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 101 Grenada 18,241 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 102 Mongolia 17,772 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Gabon?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Gabon was 18,986 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,585 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,911 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.