GNI per capita in Gabon
Gabon: GNI per capita was 6,516 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Gabon, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Gabon stood at 6,516 US$.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Gabon peaked at 9,326 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,392 US$, in 1998.
Gabon ranks 97th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,620 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 4,970 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 4,852 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,637 US$ | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 3,493 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3,957 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 4,431 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 4,039 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 3,392 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 3,414 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,500 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3,492 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,768 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4,392 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 4,858 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 6,202 US$ | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 6,270 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,215 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 8,829 US$ | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 6,843 US$ | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 7,687 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 9,326 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 8,834 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 8,745 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,160 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6,771 US$ | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 6,442 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 6,773 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 7,434 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 7,140 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 6,516 US$ | -8.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6,516 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,313 US$, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6,516 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,180 US$ | 3,392 US$ | 5,620 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,537 US$ | 3,492 US$ | 8,829 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,831 US$ | 6,442 US$ | 9,326 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,516 US$ | 6,516 US$ | 6,516 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Gabon?
- Gni per capita in Gabon was 6,516 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,326 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,392 US$ in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for gni per capita?
- Gabon ranks 97th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.