Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 26.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.3%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
180th
of 184 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 1986
All-time low
22.1%
in 2008
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Gabon stood at 26.3%.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 69.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2008.
That places Gabon 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.9% | — |
| 1961 | 49.3% | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 54.0% | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 58.3% | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 56.2% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 60.6% | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 57.3% | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 66.9% | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 65.9% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 64.9% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 57.2% | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 63.1% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 60.4% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 36.0% | -40.4% |
| 1975 | 34.5% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 33.3% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 40.2% | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 42.5% | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 42.6% | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 41.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 69.4% | +65.4% |
| 1987 | 59.2% | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 57.8% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 60.4% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +60.5% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.4% | 49.3% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.5% | 33.3% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 40.9% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 41.6% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 22.1% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 25.0% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 24.4% | 33.4% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,012 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 20.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 430.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 3.55 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 26.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.