Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 1.19 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.19 million current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Gabon peaked at 1.60 million current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47,999 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Gabon 23rd out of 187 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 (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,999 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 55,232 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 84,063 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 1973 | 95,427 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 297,055 current LCU per person | +211.3% |
| 1975 | 437,634 current LCU per person | +47.3% |
| 1976 | 779,926 current LCU per person | +78.2% |
| 1977 | 577,535 current LCU per person | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 265,450 current LCU per person | -54.0% |
| 1979 | 290,934 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 332,715 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 496,496 current LCU per person | +49.2% |
| 1982 | 527,439 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 560,662 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 615,476 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 735,474 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 620,526 current LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 287,141 current LCU per person | -53.7% |
| 1988 | 459,711 current LCU per person | +60.1% |
| 1989 | 367,032 current LCU per person | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 357,109 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 399,108 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 319,681 current LCU per person | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 322,253 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 464,783 current LCU per person | +44.2% |
| 1995 | 513,528 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 628,288 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 809,521 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 863,469 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 604,415 current LCU per person | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 619,543 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 638,988 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 690,844 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 618,444 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 619,585 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 737,595 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 860,111 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 953,041 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 959,388 current LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 856,025 current LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 815,560 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 954,756 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 755,251 current LCU per person | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 791,978 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 840,662 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 855,533 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 954,895 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293,125 current LCU per person | 47,999 current LCU per person | 779,926 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 500,267 current LCU per person | 287,141 current LCU per person | 735,474 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 528,216 current LCU per person | 319,681 current LCU per person | 863,469 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 778,171 current LCU per person | 618,444 current LCU per person | 1.08 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million current LCU per person | 815,560 current LCU per person | 1.60 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 898,678 current LCU per person | 755,251 current LCU per person | 1.19 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 20 Iraq 1.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Japan 1.42 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.32 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Uganda 1.00 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Armenia 887,692 current LCU per person compare
- 26 New Caledonia 712,762 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 33.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,051 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 144.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,792 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Gabon?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Gabon was 1.19 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,999 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (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.
Gross capital formation (current 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)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (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.