Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Gabon
Gabon: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 139,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
139,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
141st
of 164 countries
All-time high
139,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
7,719 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 139,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 139,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,719 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 141st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,719 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,952 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 8,234 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 8,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 8,517 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 8,897 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 9,265 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 9,500 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 10,268 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 11,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 12,302 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 13,695 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 15,090 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 21,049 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 25,089 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 34,024 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 29,746 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 22,590 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 22,700 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 23,276 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 24,463 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 23,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 25,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 26,914 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 26,287 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 26,077 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 21,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 24,380 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 26,466 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 27,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 30,949 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 30,839 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 33,705 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 36,814 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 39,744 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 42,778 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 47,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 50,693 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 47,234 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 48,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 52,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 53,347 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 57,116 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 60,533 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 64,665 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 66,302 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 74,882 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 76,925 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 81,507 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 92,698 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 105,429 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 110,965 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 117,087 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 122,280 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 127,023 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 129,679 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 130,292 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 131,391 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 136,534 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 133,990 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 135,978 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 139,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 139,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 139,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 199,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (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 | +39.5% | 15,090 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 21,049 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +35.6% | 25,089 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 34,024 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,748 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 7,719 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10,268 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,744 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 11,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 34,024 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,821 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 21,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 26,914 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,780 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 27,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 50,693 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,597 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 48,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 81,507 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,338 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 92,698 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 136,534 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,606 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 133,990 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 139,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 138 Iceland 158,876 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 139 Lesotho 156,842 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 140 Djibouti 146,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 136,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 143 Angola 127,012 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 115,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gabon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Gabon was 139,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 139,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,719 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.