Gross capital formation in Gabon
Gabon: Gross capital formation was 24.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Gabon stood at 24.8%.
That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Gabon peaked at 73.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2022.
That places Gabon 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.0% | — |
| 1971 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.1% | +50.5% |
| 1973 | 37.6% | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 51.8% | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 62.7% | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 73.5% | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 58.1% | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 35.0% | -39.7% |
| 1979 | 32.9% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 27.5% | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 36.4% | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 42.0% | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | -43.1% |
| 1988 | 37.5% | +42.2% |
| 1989 | 26.3% | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.4% | 32.0% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 26.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 21.7% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 21.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 19.3% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.0% | 24.8% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,575 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 110.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 916,745 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,203 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 340,438 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Gabon?
- Gross capital formation in Gabon was 24.8% 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 73.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for gross capital formation?
- Gabon ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.