Total factor productivity in Gabon
Gabon: Total factor productivity was 0.9299 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Gabon, 1964–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.9299 for total factor productivity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Gabon peaked at 3.15 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9299, in 2023.
That places Gabon 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 | 1.51 | 1.83 | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.33 | 1.71 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.17 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.36 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 1.19 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.09 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9841 | 0.9299 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 26.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,641 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 19.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,641 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 15.37 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.60 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Gabon?
- Total factor productivity in Gabon was 0.9299 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1976.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9299 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for total factor productivity?
- Gabon ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.