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.
Total factor productivity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.53 | — |
| 1965 | 1.62 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 1.51 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 1.69 | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 1.7 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.83 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 1.97 | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 2.09 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.22 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.33 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.77 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 2.82 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.15 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 2.44 | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 1.78 | -26.8% |
| 1979 | 1.71 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.69 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.68 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.56 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.56 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.6 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.49 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.17 | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 1.27 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.36 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.42 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.49 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.43 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.58 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.55 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.36 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.13 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9598 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9299 | -3.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.9299 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.9299 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.