GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 200,318 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
200,318 current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
175th
of 201 countries
All-time high
200,318 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
45,630 current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 200,318 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 200,318 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,630 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 175th of 201 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,630 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 50,057 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 49,616 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 52,796 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 55,926 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 59,938 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 63,248 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 68,031 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 71,188 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 65,746 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 65,970 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 68,896 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 69,792 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 72,769 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 75,241 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 79,677 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 79,829 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 86,918 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 85,662 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 86,302 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 93,544 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 102,245 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 104,789 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 107,640 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 114,047 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 113,321 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 114,097 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 123,859 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 132,497 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 140,370 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 130,491 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 170,860 current international $ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 188,571 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 200,318 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 200,318 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 200,318 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,218 current international $ per square kilometre | 45,630 current international $ per square kilometre | 71,188 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,106 current international $ per square kilometre | 65,970 current international $ per square kilometre | 86,918 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,641 current international $ per square kilometre | 93,544 current international $ per square kilometre | 140,370 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,560 current international $ per square kilometre | 130,491 current international $ per square kilometre | 200,318 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lesotho 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guyana 214,373 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Yemen 175,683 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Bolivia 145,835 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Afghanistan 140,054 current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Gabon was 200,318 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 200,318 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,630 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.