Gross capital formation in Gabon
Gabon: Gross capital formation was 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.10 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
45th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.16 trillion current LCU
in 2014
All-time low
28.60 billion current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross capital formation in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Gabon stood at 3.10 trillion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Gabon peaked at 3.16 trillion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.60 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 45th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.60 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 33.60 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 52.20 billion current LCU | +55.4% |
| 1973 | 60.50 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 192.40 billion current LCU | +218.0% |
| 1975 | 289.80 billion current LCU | +50.6% |
| 1976 | 528.50 billion current LCU | +82.4% |
| 1977 | 400.80 billion current LCU | -24.2% |
| 1978 | 188.80 billion current LCU | -52.9% |
| 1979 | 212.20 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 249.00 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 381.50 billion current LCU | +53.2% |
| 1982 | 416.30 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 454.70 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 513.00 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 630.10 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 546.50 billion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 260.00 billion current LCU | -52.4% |
| 1988 | 428.00 billion current LCU | +64.6% |
| 1989 | 351.30 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 351.30 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 403.43 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 331.95 billion current LCU | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 343.65 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 508.81 billion current LCU | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 576.80 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 723.80 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 956.40 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 751.30 billion current LCU | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 790.27 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 836.81 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 929.28 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 854.91 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 880.81 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 trillion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 1.48 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.74 trillion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.11 trillion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 2.29 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.36 trillion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.54 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3.16 trillion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 2.49 trillion current LCU | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 2.24 trillion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.85 trillion current LCU | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.17 trillion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.75 trillion current LCU | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 1.88 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.04 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 2.13 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.42 trillion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 3.10 trillion current LCU | +27.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.10 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 296.90 billion current LCU, 10.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.10 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 trillion current LCU, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation 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 | +218.0% | 60.50 billion current LCU | 192.40 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 198.74 billion current LCU | 28.60 billion current LCU | 528.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 423.04 billion current LCU | 249.00 billion current LCU | 630.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 599.37 billion current LCU | 331.95 billion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 790.27 billion current LCU | 1.74 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 trillion current LCU | 1.80 trillion current LCU | 3.16 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 trillion current LCU | 1.75 trillion current LCU | 3.10 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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 gross capital formation in Gabon?
- Gross capital formation in Gabon was 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 trillion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.60 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gross capital formation?
- Gabon ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.