Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Gabon
Gabon: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 2.85 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Gabon is 2.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 91.9% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 39.49 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -24.06 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Gabon 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +187.2% |
| 1962 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1963 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1965 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
| 1967 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1969 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +217.9% |
| 1970 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 39.49 % change on previous year | +287.8% |
| 1975 | 19.19 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1976 | 35.61 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1977 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1978 | -24.06 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4855 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1980 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +422.9% |
| 1981 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 1982 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1983 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -281.3% |
| 1984 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1985 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1986 | -0.8011 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1987 | -17.14 % change on previous year | +2039.8% |
| 1988 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1989 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1991 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3569 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1993 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -2704.2% |
| 1994 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1998 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1999 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 2000 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2001 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +130.0% |
| 2002 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2003 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +180.4% |
| 2004 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2007 | 12.94 % change on previous year | +411.5% |
| 2008 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2009 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +118.4% |
| 2010 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 2011 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2013 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4732 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2018 | 0.843 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 2019 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +364.4% |
| 2020 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2021 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2022 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.85 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.25 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2704.2% | -0.3569 % change on previous year | 9.29 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2039.8% | -0.8011 % change on previous year | -17.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.86 % change on previous year | -24.06 % change on previous year | 39.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -17.14 % change on previous year | 12.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year | 11.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 12.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 % change on previous year | 0.4732 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8227 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 3 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Gabon was 2.85 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.49 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.06 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 product (GDP), 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 product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.