Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Gabon
Gabon: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 2,051 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Gabon is 2,051 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 3,284 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 165.16 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 84th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 165.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 192.22 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 329.08 current US$ per person | +71.2% |
| 1973 | 370.11 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 1,003 current US$ per person | +170.9% |
| 1975 | 1,819 current US$ per person | +81.5% |
| 1976 | 2,690 current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1977 | 1,982 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1978 | 1,396 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 1,309 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,525 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 1,662 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1,482 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 1,519 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1,337 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 1,593 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 1,782 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 1,001 current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 1988 | 1,563 current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 1989 | 1,138 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1990 | 1,298 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 1,396 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1,188 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 939.84 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 806.69 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 1,001 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 1,160 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 1,359 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 1,421 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 981.67 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 872.34 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 872.45 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 995.84 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 1,066 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,175 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1,374 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1,586 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1,892 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 2,425 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 2,153 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 2,625 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 2,931 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 2,579 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 2,754 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 3,284 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 2,060 current US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 1,802 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1,474 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 1,468 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,630 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,312 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 1,428 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,348 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,410 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,575 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 2,051 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,051 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,826 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,051 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 6.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +170.9% | 370.11 current US$ per person | 1,003 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,126 current US$ per person | 165.16 current US$ per person | 2,690 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,460 current US$ per person | 1,001 current US$ per person | 1,782 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,155 current US$ per person | 806.69 current US$ per person | 1,421 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,441 current US$ per person | 872.34 current US$ per person | 2,425 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,261 current US$ per person | 1,468 current US$ per person | 3,284 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,521 current US$ per person | 1,312 current US$ per person | 2,051 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Gabon was 2,051 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,284 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.16 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.