GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 23.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
72nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
23.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon is 23.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 23.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Gabon 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 5.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 6.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 8.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 10.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 14.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 12.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 9.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 9.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 10.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 10.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 10.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 11.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 11.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 11.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 10.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 11.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 11.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 12.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 12.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 12.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 13.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 13.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 14.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 15.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 15.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 14.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 13.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 14.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 14.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 15.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 17.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 18.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 19.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 19.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 20.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 21.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 22.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 23.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 23.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 23.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +39.5% | 6.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 8.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +35.6% | 10.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 14.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 14.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 9.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 11.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 11.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 15.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 13.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 15.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 16.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 22.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 21.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 23.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 69 Barbados 25.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 23.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 71 San Marino 23.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Haiti 21.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 Thailand 21.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Cayman Islands 20.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon was 23.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.