GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 180,343 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Gabon is 180,343 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 180,343 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91,188 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 174th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91,188 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 96,761 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 93,772 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 97,472 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 101,091 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 106,119 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 109,966 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 116,276 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 120,320 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 109,572 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 107,509 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 109,805 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 109,531 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 111,993 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 112,765 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 115,783 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 112,533 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 119,294 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 115,348 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 115,498 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 123,686 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 132,458 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 139,414 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 147,275 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 153,630 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 159,589 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 162,927 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 163,697 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 165,068 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 171,540 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 168,388 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 170,860 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 176,050 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 180,343 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 180,343 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 180,343 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,254 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 91,188 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 120,320 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,006 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 107,509 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 119,294 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,928 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 123,686 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 171,540 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,910 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 168,388 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 180,343 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 203,757 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Lesotho 197,378 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Guyana 192,997 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Bolivia 131,293 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Afghanistan 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Congo 111,750 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gabon?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Gabon was 180,343 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 180,343 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,188 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.