Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.6056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Gabon ranks 61st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 58 Sweden 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Belarus 0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Nicaragua 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Vanuatu 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -15.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 322.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 2.67 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,430 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 33.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,051 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.