PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Gabon
Gabon: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 280.85 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
280.85 LCU per international $
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 204 countries
All-time high
408.29 LCU per international $
in 1995
All-time low
280.85 LCU per international $
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Gabon is 280.85 LCU per international $, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Gabon peaked at 408.29 LCU per international $ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 280.85 LCU per international $, in 2025.
Gabon ranks 28th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Gabon, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 397.26 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 336.58 LCU per international $ | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 295.51 LCU per international $ | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 288.57 LCU per international $ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 382.81 LCU per international $ | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 408.29 LCU per international $ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 399.39 LCU per international $ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 405.78 LCU per international $ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 405.36 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 389 LCU per international $ | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 378.19 LCU per international $ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 375.66 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 369.93 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 369.81 LCU per international $ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 361.63 LCU per international $ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 362.74 LCU per international $ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 346.45 LCU per international $ | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 353.79 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 358.64 LCU per international $ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 366.71 LCU per international $ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 366.06 LCU per international $ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 359.34 LCU per international $ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 348.11 LCU per international $ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 342.7 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 345 LCU per international $ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 333.8 LCU per international $ | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 323.98 LCU per international $ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 320.79 LCU per international $ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 324.5 LCU per international $ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 322.7 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 313.81 LCU per international $ | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 300.24 LCU per international $ | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 289.75 LCU per international $ | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 288.39 LCU per international $ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 283.42 LCU per international $ | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 280.85 LCU per international $ | -0.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 280.85 LCU per international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 LCU per international $, 32.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 280.85 LCU per international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197.88 LCU per international $, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor for private consumption 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 | +32.7% | 288.57 LCU per international $ | 382.81 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370.86 LCU per international $ | 288.57 LCU per international $ | 408.29 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.36 LCU per international $ | 346.45 LCU per international $ | 378.19 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 338.7 LCU per international $ | 320.79 LCU per international $ | 366.06 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.74 LCU per international $ | 280.85 LCU per international $ | 313.81 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 25 Angola 364.1 LCU per international $ compare
- 26 Nigeria 318.06 LCU per international $ compare
- 27 Costa Rica 314.54 LCU per international $ compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 275.68 LCU per international $ compare
- 30 Central African Republic 259.01 LCU per international $ compare
- 31 Comoros 253.73 LCU per international $ 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 ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Gabon?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Gabon was 280.85 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 408.29 LCU per international $ in 1995.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.85 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Gabon ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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