Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 1.74 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.74 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
15th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.75 million constant LCU per person
in 1976
All-time low
455,335 constant LCU per person
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.74 million constant LCU per person for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Gabon peaked at 3.75 million constant LCU per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 455,335 constant LCU per person, in 1967.
That places Gabon 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 555,556 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 687,257 constant LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1962 | 685,096 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 560,034 constant LCU per person | -18.3% |
| 1964 | 492,156 constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 473,356 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 661,977 constant LCU per person | +39.8% |
| 1967 | 455,335 constant LCU per person | -31.2% |
| 1968 | 464,167 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 499,055 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 543,792 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 609,115 constant LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 713,407 constant LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 805,385 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 2.22 million constant LCU per person | +175.1% |
| 1975 | 2.68 million constant LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 3.75 million constant LCU per person | +39.8% |
| 1977 | 2.86 million constant LCU per person | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | -62.9% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million constant LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.82 million constant LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 1.65 million constant LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.53 million constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.67 million constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million constant LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 620,998 constant LCU per person | -54.4% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million constant LCU per person | +89.3% |
| 1989 | 739,191 constant LCU per person | -37.1% |
| 1990 | 719,207 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 827,660 constant LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 704,256 constant LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 696,484 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 677,616 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 692,176 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 788,967 constant LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 996,267 constant LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 662,787 constant LCU per person | -40.3% |
| 2000 | 592,458 constant LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 638,988 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 764,389 constant LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 614,592 constant LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 601,710 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 603,742 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 634,684 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 689,669 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 715,856 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 634,151 constant LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 792,410 constant LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 891,031 constant LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million constant LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 946,962 constant LCU per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 912,951 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 786,179 constant LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million constant LCU per person | +77.2% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million constant LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million constant LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.74 million constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.74 million constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,837 constant LCU per person, 62.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.74 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74,940 constant LCU per person, 23.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant 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 | +175.1% | 805,385 constant LCU per person | 2.22 million constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 553,399 constant LCU per person | 455,335 constant LCU per person | 687,257 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 million constant LCU per person | 543,792 constant LCU per person | 3.75 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million constant LCU per person | 620,998 constant LCU per person | 1.82 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 787,565 constant LCU per person | 662,787 constant LCU per person | 1.11 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 649,024 constant LCU per person | 592,458 constant LCU per person | 764,389 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | 786,179 constant LCU per person | 1.65 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million constant LCU per person | 1.34 million constant LCU per person | 1.74 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 12 Chile 2.61 million constant LCU per person compare
- 13 Iceland 2.44 million constant LCU per person compare
- 14 Costa Rica 1.84 million constant LCU per person compare
- 16 Japan 1.24 million constant LCU per person compare
- 17 Hungary 1.22 million constant LCU per person compare
- 18 Tanzania 932,202 constant 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)
- 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), per capita in Gabon?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Gabon was 1.74 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 million constant LCU per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 455,335 constant LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Gabon rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.