Gross domestic savings in Gabon
Gabon: Gross domestic savings was 50.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Gabon is 50.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Gabon peaked at 73.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1987.
Gabon ranks 6th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.7% | — |
| 1971 | 46.0% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 48.9% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 38.7% | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 66.0% | +70.5% |
| 1975 | 64.3% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 73.0% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 58.4% | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 60.6% | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 59.0% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 56.9% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 47.3% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | -43.2% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 32.4% | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 36.9% | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 41.2% | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.3% | 38.7% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 23.8% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 34.9% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 46.2% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 44.9% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 44.9% | 59.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 3 Ireland 63.5% compare
- 4 Singapore 58.7% compare
- 5 Macau, China 57.7% compare
- 7 Suriname 50.7% compare
- 8 San Marino 47.6% compare
- 9 Brunei Darussalam 46.9% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 33.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,051 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 144.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.19 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Gabon?
- Gross domestic savings in Gabon was 50.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for gross domestic savings?
- Gabon ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.