Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 2,051 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Gabon is 2,051 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 3,264 current US$ per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 173.66 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173.66 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 200.58 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 333.55 current US$ per person | +66.3% |
| 1973 | 428.13 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 1,234 current US$ per person | +188.3% |
| 1975 | 2,042 current US$ per person | +65.5% |
| 1976 | 3,264 current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 1977 | 2,351 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1978 | 1,176 current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 1,368 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1,575 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 1,827 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 1,605 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 1,471 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 1,409 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,637 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 1,792 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 955.43 current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 1988 | 1,543 current US$ per person | +61.5% |
| 1989 | 1,151 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 1,312 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 1,415 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 1,208 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 921.74 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 837.14 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1,029 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 1,228 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 1,387 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 1,464 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 981.67 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 872.34 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 872.46 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 995.87 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 1,066 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,175 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1,399 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 1,646 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1,991 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 2,431 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 2,040 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2,482 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 2,723 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 2,507 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 2,684 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3,233 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 2,060 current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 1,802 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1,474 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 1,468 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,630 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,312 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 1,428 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,348 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,410 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,575 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 2,051 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,257 current US$ per person | 173.66 current US$ per person | 3,264 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,497 current US$ per person | 955.43 current US$ per person | 1,827 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,178 current US$ per person | 837.14 current US$ per person | 1,464 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,449 current US$ per person | 872.34 current US$ per person | 2,431 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,206 current US$ per person | 1,468 current US$ per person | 3,233 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,521 current US$ per person | 1,312 current US$ per person | 2,051 current US$ per person | 6 |
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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 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 (current LCU), per capita 1.19 million current LCU per person (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 us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Gabon was 2,051 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,264 current US$ per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.66 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.