Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Gabon
Gabon: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 25,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 25,944 current US$ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Gabon peaked at 25,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 460.54 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 164th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 460.54 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 522.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 557.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +129.9% |
| 1974 | 1,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 1,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 1,921 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1978 | 3,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 3,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 4,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 4,008 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 3,840 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 3,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 4,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 6,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1987 | 6,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 7,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 8,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 11,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 9,328 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 10,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 8,221 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 6,998 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 7,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 8,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 6,958 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 8,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 7,743 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 6,344 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 7,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 7,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 9,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 10,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 11,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 12,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 14,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 16,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 16,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 19,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 19,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 24,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 21,121 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 22,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 23,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 25,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 24,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 24,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 25,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 23,856 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 25,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 25,944 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 375,689 current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 25,944 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,064 current US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +129.9% | 557.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,282 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 460.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,885 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 161 Algeria 42,300 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 41,458 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33,321 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Afghanistan 25,791 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Somalia 22,441 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mozambique 20,773 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Gabon?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Gabon was 25,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.54 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Gabon ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.