Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Gabon
Gabon: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 19.8% for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Gabon peaked at 37.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2022.
That places Gabon 36th out of 106 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.1% | — |
| 1971 | 20.8% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 36.1% | +73.4% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | -43.3% |
| 1974 | 25.5% | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 29.5% | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | -31.3% |
| 1978 | 26.3% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 16.4% | -37.7% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 25.6% | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | +45.8% |
| 1986 | 33.3% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | +48.6% |
| 1989 | 21.8% | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 20.9% | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +45.4% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 16.4% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.2% | 21.4% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 15.4% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.6% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 15.8% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.0% | 19.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,579 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -27.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -30.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 39.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 324,685 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Gabon?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Gabon was 19.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Gabon ranks 36th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.