Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) in Gabon
Gabon: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.22 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
129th
of 209 countries
All-time high
17.22 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
1.70 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Gabon is 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Gabon peaked at 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.70 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 129th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1962 | 2.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 2.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 2.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 2.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 3.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 3.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 4.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 4.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 6.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 10.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 6.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 6.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 7.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 7.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 7.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 7.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 7.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 7.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 8.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 8.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 8.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 9.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 10.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 9.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 9.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 10.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 12.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 13.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 13.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 14.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 15.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 15.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 16.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +39.5% | 4.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.21 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 1976 | +35.6% | 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.05 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 126 Mongolia 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Botswana 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Jamaica 17.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Tajikistan 17.18 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Niger 17.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 132 Nicaragua 16.62 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Gabon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Gabon was 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Gabon ranks 129th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.