GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Gabon
Gabon: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 0.1978 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1978 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 98.4%
World rank
196th
of 207 countries
All-time high
130.14 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-25.27 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon is 0.1978 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.4% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 130.14 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.27 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Gabon ranks 196th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1963 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1964 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1965 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1966 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 1967 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 16.36 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 1970 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1971 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1972 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1973 | 46.4 % change on previous year | +1532.2% |
| 1974 | 130.14 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 1975 | 25.87 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1976 | 57.45 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 1977 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1978 | -25.27 % change on previous year | +630.4% |
| 1979 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1980 | 43.51 % change on previous year | +166.4% |
| 1981 | 17.88 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1982 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1983 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1984 | 23.6 % change on previous year | +172.9% |
| 1985 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1986 | -21.41 % change on previous year | +364.6% |
| 1987 | -16.46 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 16 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 1989 | 19 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1991 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1992 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1994 | 56.57 % change on previous year | +3221.3% |
| 1995 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1996 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +291.1% |
| 1997 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1998 | -13 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1999 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2000 | 21.15 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 2001 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2002 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1731 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2004 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1929.6% |
| 2005 | 31.12 % change on previous year | +882.5% |
| 2006 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2007 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +183.8% |
| 2008 | 17.58 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 2009 | -15.56 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 2010 | 22.34 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 2011 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2013 | -0.5463 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2014 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -1667.0% |
| 2015 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2016 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0477 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2018 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -21353.3% |
| 2019 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2020 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -326.7% |
| 2021 | 19.89 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 2022 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2023 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2024 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -356.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1978 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1978 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 % change on previous year, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1978 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.18 % change on previous year, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +21353.3% | -0.0477 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +3221.3% | 1.7 % change on previous year | 56.57 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1929.6% | -0.1731 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1667.0% | -0.5463 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1532.2% | 2.84 % change on previous year | 46.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 18.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.69 % change on previous year | -25.27 % change on previous year | 130.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.92 % change on previous year | -21.41 % change on previous year | 43.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.54 % change on previous year | -13 % change on previous year | 56.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 % change on previous year | -15.56 % change on previous year | 31.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year | 22.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 % change on previous year | -9.15 % change on previous year | 19.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 193 Botswana 0.9014 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Oman 0.6319 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Mozambique 0.5908 % change on previous year compare
- 197 New Zealand 0.03 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0611 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Congo -1.17 % 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 gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon was 0.1978 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 130.14 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.27 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 196th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. 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 GNI (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 GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI 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 GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.