Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Gabon
Gabon: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 14,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
16,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2015
All-time low
3,467 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Gabon, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 14,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Gabon peaked at 16,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,467 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Gabon 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,467 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,838 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 3,906 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3,992 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4,007 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4,017 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4,135 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4,240 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4,278 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 4,536 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 4,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 5,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 5,683 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 6,133 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 8,374 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +36.5% |
| 1975 | 9,762 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 12,938 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 11,044 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 8,184 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -25.9% |
| 1979 | 8,019 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 8,014 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 8,204 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 7,739 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 7,954 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 8,320 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 7,906 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 7,629 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 6,149 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 6,747 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 7,125 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 7,291 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 7,889 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 7,653 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 8,144 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 8,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 9,118 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 9,568 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 10,296 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 10,780 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 9,791 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 9,829 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10,238 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 10,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10,646 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 10,972 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 11,385 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 11,326 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 12,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 12,333 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12,640 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 13,888 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 15,245 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 15,481 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15,770 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15,926 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15,909 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,565 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 15,303 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 15,514 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14,865 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 14,742 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 14,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 14,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 14,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +36.5% | 6,133 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,374 international-$ in 2011 prices per person |
| 1976 | +32.5% | 9,762 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,938 international-$ in 2011 prices per person |
| 1978 | -25.9% | 11,044 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,184 international-$ in 2011 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,041 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,467 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,536 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,017 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,938 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,579 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,149 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,320 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,919 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,291 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10,780 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,199 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,829 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,640 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,464 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 13,888 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 16,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 14,742 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 14,865 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 70 North Macedonia 15,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 71 Thailand 15,671 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 72 Brazil 15,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 74 Albania 14,754 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,687 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 76 Colombia 14,355 international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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), per capita in Gabon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Gabon was 14,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 16,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,467 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.