Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 19,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
83rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
21,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2008
All-time low
4,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Gabon stood at 19,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Gabon peaked at 21,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 83rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 4,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 5,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 6,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 6,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 7,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 6,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 7,407 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 7,472 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 7,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 9,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 9,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 8,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 10,177 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 12,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 13,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 16,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 15,475 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 16,280 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 15,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 16,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 14,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 13,720 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 14,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 15,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 13,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 10,614 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 10,064 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 8,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 11,193 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 13,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 13,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12,294 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 12,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 10,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 11,730 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 12,893 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 11,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 9,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 10,695 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 12,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 11,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 11,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 12,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 14,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 19,398 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 18,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 18,486 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 13,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 14,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 20,104 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 17,692 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 17,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 16,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 16,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 16,375 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16,629 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 17,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 20,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 19,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 19,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 19,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,975 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,104 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,268 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 80 Azerbaijan 20,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 81 Armenia 20,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 82 Mexico 20,015 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 19,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,024 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 86 Brazil 18,713 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Gabon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Gabon was 19,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 21,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.
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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.