Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Gabon
Gabon: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 3.55 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Gabon stood at 3.55 million current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Gabon peaked at 3.84 million current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 132,585 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Gabon 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132,585 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 148,599 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 173,280 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 251,106 current LCU per person | +44.9% |
| 1974 | 491,901 current LCU per person | +95.9% |
| 1975 | 686,956 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million current LCU per person | +55.3% |
| 1977 | 991,233 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 645,628 current LCU per person | -34.9% |
| 1979 | 697,446 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 808,403 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 1.66 million current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 1.29 million current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.40 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.29 million current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.90 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.22 million current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million current LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.79 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.23 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.34 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.45 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.84 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 3.41 million current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.25 million current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.99 million current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.08 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.85 million current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.03 million current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.14 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 3.55 million current LCU per person | +13.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.55 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 17.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.55 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 631,795 current LCU per person, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current 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 | +95.9% | 251,106 current LCU per person | 491,901 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 528,539 current LCU per person | 132,585 current LCU per person | 1.07 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million current LCU per person | 808,403 current LCU per person | 1.66 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million current LCU per person | 1.24 million current LCU per person | 2.22 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million current LCU per person | 1.80 million current LCU per person | 2.79 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million current LCU per person | 2.90 million current LCU per person | 3.84 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 million current LCU per person | 2.85 million current LCU per person | 3.55 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 22 Uganda 4.41 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Armenia 3.87 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 New Caledonia 3.61 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 Tanzania 3.28 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 French Polynesia 3.16 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 3.15 million current LCU per person 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Gabon?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Gabon was 3.55 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 million current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,585 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.