Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 6,107 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Gabon is 6,107 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 7,773 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 479.68 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Gabon 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 479.68 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 539.66 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 687.54 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 1,127 current US$ per person | +63.9% |
| 1974 | 2,044 current US$ per person | +81.4% |
| 1975 | 3,205 current US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 1976 | 4,464 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1977 | 4,035 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 2,861 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1979 | 3,279 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 3,826 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 3,887 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,579 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 3,438 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 3,466 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3,692 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 4,619 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 3,716 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 4,327 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 4,173 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 5,132 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 4,555 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 4,715 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3,536 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 2,943 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 3,371 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 3,719 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 3,391 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 3,760 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 3,029 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 2,535 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 2,870 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 3,129 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 3,587 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 3,916 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 4,186 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 4,622 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 5,448 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 6,259 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 5,771 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 6,170 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 6,848 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 6,549 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 6,983 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 7,773 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 5,771 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 5,479 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,157 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 5,218 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,251 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,949 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 5,193 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4,785 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 4,996 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 5,176 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 6,107 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,272 current US$ per person | 479.68 current US$ per person | 4,464 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,872 current US$ per person | 3,438 current US$ per person | 4,619 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,815 current US$ per person | 2,943 current US$ per person | 5,132 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,232 current US$ per person | 2,535 current US$ per person | 6,259 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,120 current US$ per person | 5,157 current US$ per person | 7,773 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,201 current US$ per person | 4,785 current US$ per person | 6,107 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 105 South Africa 6,505 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Cape Verde 6,456 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Algeria 6,372 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Lebanon 6,066 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Namibia 5,813 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Equatorial Guinea 5,417 current US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,012 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 20.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 430.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 3.55 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Gabon was 6,107 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,773 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 479.68 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.