Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Gabon

Gabon: Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate was -2.46 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 119.6%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
117.65 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-22.68 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1971–2023

050100197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Gabon recorded -2.46 % change on previous year for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 119.6% on the previous year and down 124.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 117.65 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -22.68 % change on previous year, in 1978.

Gabon ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 16.46 % change on previous year
1972 9.7 % change on previous year -41.1%
1973 67.64 % change on previous year +597.3%
1974 117.65 % change on previous year +73.9%
1975 41.12 % change on previous year -65.0%
1976 42 % change on previous year +2.1%
1977 -7.55 % change on previous year -118.0%
1978 -22.68 % change on previous year +200.2%
1979 30.18 % change on previous year -233.1%
1980 44.54 % change on previous year +47.6%
1981 -8.36 % change on previous year -118.8%
1982 -6.5 % change on previous year -22.3%
1983 -6.29 % change on previous year -3.3%
1984 7.75 % change on previous year -223.2%
1985 1.78 % change on previous year -77.1%
1986 -5.28 % change on previous year -397.1%
1987 -2.25 % change on previous year -57.3%
1988 0.384 % change on previous year -117.0%
1989 9.5 % change on previous year +2373.7%
1990 23.7 % change on previous year +149.5%
1991 -0.3204 % change on previous year -101.4%
1992 0.315 % change on previous year -198.3%
1993 -1.88 % change on previous year -695.8%
1994 -22.63 % change on previous year +1106.0%
1995 8.38 % change on previous year -137.0%
1996 7.12 % change on previous year -15.0%
1997 6.95 % change on previous year -2.4%
1998 -5.56 % change on previous year -180.0%
1999 -15.87 % change on previous year +185.4%
2000 5.38 % change on previous year -133.9%
2001 7.68 % change on previous year +42.8%
2002 5.3 % change on previous year -31.1%
2003 5.85 % change on previous year +10.5%
2004 14.33 % change on previous year +144.8%
2005 32.34 % change on previous year +125.7%
2006 6.76 % change on previous year -79.1%
2007 21.25 % change on previous year +214.6%
2008 17.15 % change on previous year -19.3%
2009 -8.75 % change on previous year -151.0%
2010 16.28 % change on previous year -286.2%
2011 35.71 % change on previous year +119.3%
2012 -7.9 % change on previous year -122.1%
2013 -1.1 % change on previous year -86.1%
2014 5.26 % change on previous year -578.3%
2015 -18.87 % change on previous year -459.0%
2016 -1.85 % change on previous year -90.2%
2017 8.13 % change on previous year -540.0%
2018 12.65 % change on previous year +55.7%
2019 -1.55 % change on previous year -112.2%
2020 -6.33 % change on previous year +308.7%
2021 12.88 % change on previous year -303.5%
2022 12.57 % change on previous year -2.3%
2023 -2.46 % change on previous year -119.6%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's -2.46 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.28 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's -2.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.51 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +2373.7% 0.384 % change on previous year 9.5 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.72 % change on previous year -22.68 % change on previous year 117.65 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.53 % change on previous year -8.36 % change on previous year 44.54 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.0193 % change on previous year -22.63 % change on previous year 23.7 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.73 % change on previous year -8.75 % change on previous year 32.34 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.68 % change on previous year -18.87 % change on previous year 35.71 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.16 % change on previous year -6.33 % change on previous year 12.88 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 197 Czechoslovakia -1.95 % change on previous year compare
  2. 198 Papua New Guinea -2.06 % change on previous year compare
  3. 199 Bangladesh -2.39 % change on previous year compare
  4. 201 Namibia -2.48 % change on previous year compare
  5. 202 Israel -2.72 % change on previous year compare
  6. 203 Saudi Arabia -3.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Gabon?
Gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Gabon was -2.46 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 117.65 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -22.68 % change on previous year in 1978.
How does Gabon rank for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate?
Gabon ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 124.0%. 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 Income — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,049 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.