GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon is 3.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 39.49 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -24.05 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Gabon ranks 100th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 39.49 % change on previous year | +287.8% |
| 1975 | 19.19 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1976 | 35.63 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1977 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1978 | -24.05 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4743 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1980 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +438.3% |
| 1981 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 1982 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1983 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -281.1% |
| 1984 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1985 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1986 | -0.8034 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1987 | -17.15 % change on previous year | +2034.1% |
| 1988 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1989 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1991 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1992 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1993 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 1994 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1998 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1999 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -356.9% |
| 2000 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2001 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2002 | -0.249 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2003 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1002.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6894 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2005 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +288.2% |
| 2006 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 2007 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -314.1% |
| 2008 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1302 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2010 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +5347.6% |
| 2011 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4726 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8378 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 2019 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +368.0% |
| 2020 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2021 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2022 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 2023 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.38 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.34 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.12 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5347.6% | 0.1302 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2034.1% | -0.8034 % change on previous year | -17.15 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1002.6% | -0.249 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.99 % change on previous year | -24.05 % change on previous year | 39.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -17.15 % change on previous year | 12.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -8.93 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.564 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 % change on previous year | 0.4726 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 26.79 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 467,914 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.49 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.05 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.