Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1998
All-time low
17,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Gabon is 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Gabon peaked at 25,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2009.
That places Gabon 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 24,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 23,269 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 23,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 23,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 24,344 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 24,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 25,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 25,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22,714 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 21,717 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 21,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20,981 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 20,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 20,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 20,385 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19,224 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 19,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 18,493 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 17,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18,530 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 19,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 19,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 20,009 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19,988 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19,556 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 19,226 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 19,491 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 18,682 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 18,524 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 18,662 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 18,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 22,714 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,717 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,539 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,530 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,524 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 96 Dominica 19,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 97 Suriname 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 100 Colombia 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 101 Grenada 18,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 102 Mongolia 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Gabon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Gabon was 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.