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.
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.11 | — |
| 2014 | 3.9 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.12 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.46 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.76 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.83 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.85 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.96 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.04 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.11 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.12 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 5.17 | +0.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.