Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Gabon
Gabon: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Gabon, 1963–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.8% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is up 50.7% on the previous year and up 621.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Gabon peaked at 36.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -11.7%, in 1991.
That places Gabon 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7.2% | — |
| 1964 | 3.3% | -53.5% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -26.7% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | +49.4% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -45.7% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +78.0% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | +94.5% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | +135.7% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | -29.1% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | -31.3% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | +55.2% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +91.6% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -45.1% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -14.5% |
| 1987 | -0.9% | -115.1% |
| 1988 | -8.8% | +827.5% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -176.8% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +14.6% |
| 1991 | -11.7% | -251.3% |
| 1992 | -9.5% | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -105.6% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | +6666.5% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -73.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -92.9% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +476.1% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -63.5% |
| 1999 | -1.9% | -233.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -126.1% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +323.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -98.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +5993.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -81.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +808.4% |
| 2006 | -1.4% | -138.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -456.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -64.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +110.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -80.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +828.0% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -107.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -721.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +79.1% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +289.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -67.7% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +50.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +6666.5% | 0.5% | 36.1% |
| 2003 | +5993.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 2014 | +828.0% | 0.5% | 4.7% |
| 1988 | -827.5% | -0.9% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | +808.4% | 0.4% | 3.7% |
| 2016 | +721.8% | -0.3% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 7.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 3.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | -8.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -11.7% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -1.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -0.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Gabon?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Gabon was 1.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.7% in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Gabon ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 621.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.