General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Gabon
Gabon: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.91 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
125th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2.30 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2014
All-time low
106.88 million constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Gabon peaked at 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 106.88 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 125th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.88 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 130.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +21.9% |
| 1962 | 135.27 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 146.96 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 163.66 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 165.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 182.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 224.68 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 237.39 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 255.06 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 271.31 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 298.15 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 396.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 335.08 million constant 2015 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 402.24 million constant 2015 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 619.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +54.0% |
| 1976 | 694.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 778.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 560.59 million constant 2015 US$ | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 550.69 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 728.13 million constant 2015 US$ | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 864.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 906.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 893.59 million constant 2015 US$ | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 881.88 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 795.12 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 772.05 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 796.24 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 841.24 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 824.24 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 831.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 833.97 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 983.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 998.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 973.36 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 1.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.28 billion constant 2015 US$, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.85 million constant 2015 US$ | 106.88 million constant 2015 US$ | 255.06 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 490.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 271.31 million constant 2015 US$ | 778.32 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 965.16 million constant 2015 US$ | 728.13 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 917.11 million constant 2015 US$ | 772.05 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 973.36 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 122 Palestine 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 123 Sudan 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 124 Benin 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 North Macedonia 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Mauritania 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Syria 1.57 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Gabon?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Gabon was 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.88 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.