Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -9.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon is -9.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 407.9% on the previous year and down 325.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 83.68 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -22.51 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Gabon 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1963 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1964 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1965 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +212.9% |
| 1966 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6444 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1968 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +204.0% |
| 1969 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +231.7% |
| 1970 | 19.18 % change on previous year | +195.2% |
| 1971 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1972 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1973 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 1974 | 83.68 % change on previous year | +622.5% |
| 1975 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1976 | 30.28 % change on previous year | +317.4% |
| 1977 | -10.86 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1978 | -22.07 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 1979 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1980 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +151.0% |
| 1981 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1982 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1983 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1984 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1985 | -15.11 % change on previous year | -941.5% |
| 1986 | -22.51 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1987 | -19.54 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1989 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1990 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1452 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1992 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -4410.5% |
| 1993 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1994 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 1995 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 1996 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +328.7% |
| 1997 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1998 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -350.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2000 | 13.86 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 2001 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2002 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 7.87 % change on previous year | +515.0% |
| 2005 | 16.41 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 2006 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2007 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +477.0% |
| 2008 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2009 | -17.71 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 2010 | 25.42 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 2011 | 24.12 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2013 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3394 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2015 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -762.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2017 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +9748.0% |
| 2018 | 46.32 % change on previous year | +769.1% |
| 2019 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2020 | -14.37 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2021 | 26.52 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 2022 | 21.54 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2023 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2025 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -407.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -9.56 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.02 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -9.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.13 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +9748.0% | 0.0541 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -4410.5% | 0.1452 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.82 % change on previous year | 0.6444 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.5 % change on previous year | -22.07 % change on previous year | 83.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3139 % change on previous year | -22.51 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -7.4 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -17.71 % change on previous year | 16.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.57 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 46.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -14.46 % change on previous year | 26.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 173 Syria -9.21 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Venezuela -9.29 % change on previous year compare
- 175 East Timor -9.4 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Qatar -13.62 % change on previous year compare
- 178 South Sudan -21.68 % change on previous year 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 domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon was -9.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 83.68 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.51 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 325.0%. 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 domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic income (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic income (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.