Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Gabon
Gabon: Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) was 47.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Gabon stood at 47.2%.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Gabon peaked at 66.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1962.
Gabon ranks 7th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.9% | — |
| 1961 | 31.6% | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 30.6% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 38.1% | +24.6% |
| 1964 | 30.8% | -19.4% |
| 1965 | 33.9% | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 34.9% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 37.9% | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 45.5% | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.6% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 45.6% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 47.9% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 62.3% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 58.3% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 60.4% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 60.6% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 56.8% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 59.7% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 47.5% | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | -26.4% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 43.3% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 56.3% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | -10.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 47.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 47.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.3% | 30.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.8% | 45.6% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 35.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 43.0% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 47.0% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 45.0% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 41.7% | 56.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 38.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Gabon?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Gabon was 47.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1962.
- How does Gabon rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Gabon ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.