General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Gabon
Gabon: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was 7.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 296.6%
World rank
92nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.63 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-40.91 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
65
1961–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 7.05 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 296.6% on the previous year and up 225.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Gabon peaked at 70.63 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -40.91 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Gabon ranks 92nd of 185 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 … current rate annual growth in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1963 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 1964 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1966 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +319.1% |
| 1967 | 26.39 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 1968 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1969 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 51.72 % change on previous year | +276.8% |
| 1971 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1972 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1973 | 30.73 % change on previous year | -1310.7% |
| 1974 | 37.05 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 64.24 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 1976 | 34.51 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1977 | 64.34 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 1978 | -40.91 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1979 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1980 | 53.53 % change on previous year | +863.6% |
| 1981 | 25 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1982 | 24.95 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 19 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 27.94 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1986 | -0.7835 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1987 | -20.3 % change on previous year | +2491.1% |
| 1988 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1989 | -16.24 % change on previous year | +142.8% |
| 1990 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1413 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1992 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +3759.1% |
| 1993 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1994 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +795.7% |
| 1995 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1996 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +189.2% |
| 1997 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1998 | 21.83 % change on previous year | +754.9% |
| 1999 | -17.33 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2000 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2001 | 70.63 % change on previous year | +3440.3% |
| 2002 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3888 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5183 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 3 % change on previous year | +478.4% |
| 2006 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +354.9% |
| 2007 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 14.47 % change on previous year | +227.7% |
| 2012 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2014 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +191.7% |
| 2015 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 2016 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2017 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2018 | -13.7 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2020 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2023 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2024 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2025 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 7.05 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 7.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.69 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3759.1% | 0.1413 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +3440.3% | 1.99 % change on previous year | 70.63 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2491.1% | -0.7835 % change on previous year | -20.3 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1310.7% | -2.54 % change on previous year | 30.73 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +863.6% | 5.56 % change on previous year | 53.53 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +795.7% | 2.13 % change on previous year | 19.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.84 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 26.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.66 % change on previous year | -40.91 % change on previous year | 64.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.41 % change on previous year | -20.3 % change on previous year | 53.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.54 % change on previous year | -17.33 % change on previous year | 21.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.93 % change on previous year | 0.3888 % change on previous year | 70.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -13.7 % change on previous year | 14.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 89 Uruguay 7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Morocco 7.22 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Portugal 7.11 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Lesotho 7.05 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Palau 6.8 % change on previous year compare
- 95 United Kingdom 6.75 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu) in Gabon?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Gabon was 7.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 70.63 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.91 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Gabon ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.