Manufacturing value added to gdp in Gabon
Gabon: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 19.07 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Gabon, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp in Gabon is 19.07, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Gabon peaked at 21.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 26th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.21 | — |
| 1966 | 6.62 | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 9.13 | +37.9% |
| 1968 | 7.96 | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 7.13 | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 6.82 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 7.14 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 7.74 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 6.64 | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 3.66 | -44.9% |
| 1975 | 4.26 | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 3.87 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 4.72 | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 5.97 | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 5.01 | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 4.56 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 4.03 | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 4.29 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 4.48 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 5.37 | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 7.25 | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 9.32 | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 8.48 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 7.6 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 6.4 | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 5.58 | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 6.17 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 6.19 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.29 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.73 | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 4.52 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.06 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 5.61 | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 4.73 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 3.72 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 2.54 | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.93 | +364.8% |
| 2006 | 11.47 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 12.78 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 14.22 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 19.02 | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 17.08 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 19.15 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 16.5 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 17.16 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 17.39 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.69 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.46 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.62 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.94 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 18.8 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.58 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.65 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 20.8 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 20.54 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 19.46 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 19.07 | -2.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 19.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 19.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to 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 | +364.8% | 2.78 | 12.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.61 | 6.62 | 9.13 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.58 | 3.66 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.18 | 4.03 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 | 4.06 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.48 | 2.54 | 19.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 | 16.5 | 19.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.01 | 18.58 | 21.65 | 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 manufacturing value added to gdp in Gabon?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Gabon was 19.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Gabon ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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