Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 5.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 2012–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5.17 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 5.17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2014.
That places Gabon 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.43 | 3.9 | 4.83 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.04 | 4.85 | 5.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 26.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,641 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 19.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,641 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 15.37 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.60 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 5.17 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.