Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 41.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon stood at 41.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 50.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 32nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 14.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 16.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 17.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 19.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 27.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1986 | 25.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 20.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 16.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 15.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 10.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1991 | 13.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 11.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 15.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 15.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 12.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 15.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 20.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 17.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 16.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 18.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 17.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 14.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 12.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 49.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +285.3% |
| 2006 | 39.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 39.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 41.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 39.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 31.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 36.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 36.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 37.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 47.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 50.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 46.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 45.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 46.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 40.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 41.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 43.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 41.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 41.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 41.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 65.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 41.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +285.3% | 12.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 29 Benin 49.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 45.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Chad 42.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 39.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Mali 37.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Hungary 34.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 41.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.