Inflation, GDP deflator in Gabon
Gabon: Inflation, GDP deflator was -4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Gabon is -4.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 194.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Gabon peaked at 65.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -20.8%, in 1986.
That places Gabon 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Gabon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3% | — |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -57.9% |
| 1963 | -20.3% | -1573.1% |
| 1964 | 33.5% | -264.9% |
| 1965 | -3.1% | -109.1% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -235.2% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | +50.6% |
| 1968 | 6.5% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | -23.2% |
| 1970 | -0.4% | -108.5% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | -1647.9% |
| 1972 | -7.3% | -211.9% |
| 1973 | 34.8% | -577.6% |
| 1974 | 65.4% | +88.2% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -93.3% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | +235.4% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | -33.2% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -70.8% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | +564.0% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | +93.8% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | -71.6% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | +61.9% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -82.7% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +310.6% |
| 1985 | -1.3% | -110.6% |
| 1986 | -20.8% | +1530.8% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -104.8% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +163.3% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +195.5% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | +98.7% |
| 1991 | -11.4% | -174.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -101.9% |
| 1993 | -0.5% | -338.2% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | -9237.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -97.1% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +912.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -93.0% |
| 1998 | -17.8% | -1979.1% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | -207.9% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | +46.4% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -100.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -607.4% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -125.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -3676.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +158.8% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +384.0% |
| 2009 | -18.1% | -188.3% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -191.6% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -23.4% |
| 2012 | -2.9% | -123.2% |
| 2013 | -6.2% | +109.3% |
| 2014 | -0.9% | -86.2% |
| 2015 | -8.9% | +948.5% |
| 2016 | -4.3% | -52.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -189.5% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +87.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -78.4% |
| 2020 | -9.0% | -682.2% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -325.7% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -27.4% |
| 2023 | -10.0% | -167.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -142.2% |
| 2025 | -4.0% | -194.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | -20.3% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | -7.3% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | -20.8% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | -17.8% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | -18.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -8.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -10.0% | 20.3% | 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.1978 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 567.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 4.69 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 39.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 41.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 307.22 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Gabon?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Gabon was -4.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.8% in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Gabon ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.