Gross national expenditure in Gabon
Gabon: Gross national expenditure was 73.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 73.9% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Gabon peaked at 119.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2022.
That places Gabon 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.3% | — |
| 1971 | 86.0% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 99.2% | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 85.7% | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 98.4% | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 100.5% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 99.7% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 85.2% | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 78.9% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 66.9% | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 77.3% | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 82.2% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 81.1% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 94.7% | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 119.5% | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 102.5% | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 105.1% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 95.4% | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 86.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 76.9% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 75.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.6% | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 73.9% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.1% | 78.9% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.3% | 66.9% | 119.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 75.2% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 63.6% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 67.0% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 56.9% | 74.9% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,792 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,429 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 171.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Gabon?
- Gross national expenditure in Gabon was 73.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 119.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for gross national expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.