GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 47.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
47.21 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
65th
of 210 countries
All-time high
49.48 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
347,344 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 47.21 million current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 49.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 347,344 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Gabon 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 347,344 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 407,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 421,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 625,218 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +130.7% |
| 1975 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1977 | 2.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 3.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 4.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 4.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 5.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 6.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 5.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 4.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 5.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 6.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 5.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 5.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 9.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1995 | 9.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 11.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 12.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 10.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 11.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 14.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 14.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 19.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 20.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 23.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 26.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 22.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 27.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 33.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 34.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 33.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 33.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 32.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 36.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 38.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 34.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 41.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 49.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 47.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 47.21 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 47.21 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current 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 | +130.7% | 625,218 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 347,344 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 26.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 27.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 38.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 34.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 49.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 62 Cameroon 63.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 New Caledonia 59.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Angola 49.76 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 66 Liechtenstein 46.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 67 Mongolia 45.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 45.06 million current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gabon was 47.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,344 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.