GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Gabon
Gabon: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 4.69 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.69 million current LCU per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.78 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
64,512 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 4.69 million current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Gabon peaked at 4.78 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64,512 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 23rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64,512 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 75,259 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 80,017 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 83,628 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 89,560 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 92,439 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 99,916 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 107,617 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 115,333 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 131,670 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 142,486 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 161,914 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 163,134 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 233,914 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 1974 | 526,949 current LCU per person | +125.3% |
| 1975 | 648,750 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 998,188 current LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 1977 | 940,944 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 686,121 current LCU per person | -27.1% |
| 1979 | 778,338 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +39.9% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 1.45 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.75 million current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million current LCU per person | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.19 million current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 2.28 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 2.46 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.50 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.43 million current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.11 million current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.72 million current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 3.04 million current LCU per person | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 3.59 million current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 4.15 million current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 4.27 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.10 million current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.31 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.82 million current LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 3.87 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.77 million current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.05 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 4.11 million current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.64 million current LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 4.27 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 4.67 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 4.35 million current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 4.78 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 4.69 million current LCU per person | -1.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.69 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,762 current LCU per person, 40.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.69 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU per person, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 | +125.3% | 233,914 current LCU per person | 526,949 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,995 current LCU per person | 64,512 current LCU per person | 131,670 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 528,074 current LCU per person | 142,486 current LCU per person | 998,188 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million current LCU per person | 1.01 million current LCU per person | 1.75 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million current LCU per person | 1.23 million current LCU per person | 2.28 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million current LCU per person | 2.39 million current LCU per person | 3.72 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million current LCU per person | 3.59 million current LCU per person | 4.31 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.40 million current LCU per person | 3.64 million current LCU per person | 4.78 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 20 Iraq 7.04 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Japan 5.72 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Guyana 5.54 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Uganda 4.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Syria 3.83 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 Armenia 3.56 million current LCU per person 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), per capita in Gabon?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Gabon was 4.69 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,512 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.