GNI per capita growth in Gabon
Gabon: GNI per capita growth was -8.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Gabon, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita growth in Gabon stood at -8.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 268.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Gabon peaked at 79.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -27.7%, in 1978.
Gabon ranks 161st of 166 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 per capita growth in Gabon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.7% | — |
| 1972 | -1.1% | -110.9% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | -849.4% |
| 1974 | 79.9% | +905.4% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -93.4% |
| 1976 | 28.8% | +446.0% |
| 1977 | -12.4% | -143.0% |
| 1978 | -27.7% | +123.3% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | -123.3% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | +272.1% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -50.4% |
| 1982 | -10.4% | -187.7% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -126.6% |
| 1984 | -0.5% | -116.8% |
| 1985 | -14.8% | +3085.9% |
| 1986 | -20.4% | +37.5% |
| 1987 | -25.7% | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | -149.3% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -84.9% |
| 1990 | -0.8% | -143.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -145.3% |
| 1992 | -12.2% | -3330.4% |
| 1993 | -4.4% | -64.2% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -181.4% |
| 1995 | -2.6% | -173.2% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -470.5% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -73.5% |
| 1998 | -6.8% | -364.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -105.6% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +4017.4% |
| 2001 | -8.2% | -152.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -143.1% |
| 2003 | -3.9% | -210.7% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -89.3% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -4353.8% |
| 2006 | -4.4% | -124.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -118.1% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +904.2% |
| 2009 | -17.9% | -324.3% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -187.7% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -60.2% |
| 2013 | -4.2% | -162.1% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | -55.5% |
| 2015 | -8.1% | +328.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -147.2% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -142.6% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -2035.9% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -87.8% |
| 2020 | -14.6% | -477.8% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -236.6% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -60.0% |
| 2023 | -7.4% | -192.8% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -164.5% |
| 2025 | -8.0% | -268.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | -27.7% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.9% | -25.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.0% | -12.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -17.9% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | -8.1% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -14.6% | 19.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9628 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,956 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 560.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.63 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Gabon?
- Gni per capita growth in Gabon was -8.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.7% in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for gni per capita growth?
- Gabon ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.