Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 11.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2,069.7%
World rank
37th
of 169 countries
All-time high
181 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-61.97 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 11.26 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 2,069.7% on the previous year and up 182.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 181 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -61.97 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Gabon 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.9133 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1963 | -17.19 % change on previous year | -1982.7% |
| 1964 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1965 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1966 | 41.94 % change on previous year | -1809.0% |
| 1967 | -30.14 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1968 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1969 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 1970 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 19.55 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1973 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 181 % change on previous year | +1085.9% |
| 1975 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1976 | 43.07 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1977 | -21.89 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1978 | -61.97 % change on previous year | +183.1% |
| 1979 | 23.52 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1980 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1981 | 46.18 % change on previous year | +1664.8% |
| 1982 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1983 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1985 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1986 | -16.37 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 1987 | -53.1 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 1988 | 94.66 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 1989 | -35.36 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 18.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1993 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1994 | -0.1252 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1995 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -3939.1% |
| 1996 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +251.7% |
| 1997 | 29.5 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 1998 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1999 | -38.76 % change on previous year | -371.1% |
| 2000 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2001 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 2002 | 22.87 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 2003 | -17.37 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6846 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2005 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +381.2% |
| 2006 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 2007 | 12.11 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2009 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2010 | 29.34 % change on previous year | -448.6% |
| 2011 | 16.51 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 21.88 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2014 | 13.49 % change on previous year | +592.9% |
| 2015 | -13.68 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 2016 | -0.7896 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2017 | -11.57 % change on previous year | +1364.8% |
| 2018 | 81.78 % change on previous year | -807.1% |
| 2019 | 21.52 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2020 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2021 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2022 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5191 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2025 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +2069.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 11.26 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 11.26 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.99 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3939.1% | -0.1252 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +2069.7% | 0.5191 % change on previous year | 11.26 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -1982.7% | 0.9133 % change on previous year | -17.19 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +1809.0% | -2.45 % change on previous year | 41.94 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1664.8% | 2.62 % change on previous year | 46.18 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1364.8% | -0.7896 % change on previous year | -11.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -30.14 % change on previous year | 41.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.79 % change on previous year | -61.97 % change on previous year | 181 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -53.1 % change on previous year | 94.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -38.76 % change on previous year | 29.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -17.37 % change on previous year | 22.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 % change on previous year | -13.68 % change on previous year | 81.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 34 Ghana 13.05 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Pakistan 11.76 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Samoa 11.65 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Tonga 11.14 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Algeria 10.97 % 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)
- 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon was 11.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 181 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.97 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.3%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.