GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 22,218 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 22,218 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Gabon peaked at 22,218 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,952 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 100th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,952 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 12,760 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 12,312 current international $ per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 12,757 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 13,164 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 13,750 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 14,147 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,837 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 15,138 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 13,629 current international $ per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 13,326 current international $ per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 13,556 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13,369 current international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 13,564 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13,638 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 14,028 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13,637 current international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 14,391 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 13,734 current international $ per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 13,384 current international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 14,015 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 14,784 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 14,620 current international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14,498 current international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14,854 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 14,306 current international $ per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 13,998 current international $ per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 14,797 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 15,432 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 15,950 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14,477 current international $ per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 18,524 current international $ per person | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 19,989 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 20,773 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 21,541 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 22,218 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 22,218 current international $ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 22,218 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.0% | 14,477 current international $ per person | 18,524 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,445 current international $ per person | 11,952 current international $ per person | 15,138 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,663 current international $ per person | 13,326 current international $ per person | 14,391 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,725 current international $ per person | 13,998 current international $ per person | 15,950 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,587 current international $ per person | 14,477 current international $ per person | 22,218 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 97 Suriname 22,652 current international $ per person compare
- 98 Colombia 22,640 current international $ per person compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 22,602 current international $ per person compare
- 101 Grenada 21,346 current international $ per person compare
- 102 Venezuela 21,283 current international $ per person compare
- 103 Mongolia 20,798 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Gabon?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Gabon was 22,218 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 22,218 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,952 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.