GDP (current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: GDP (current US$), per capita was 8,219 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 8,219 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 10,219 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 543.43 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Gabon 110th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 543.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 627.42 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 693.29 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 1,140 current US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 1974 | 2,384 current US$ per person | +109.1% |
| 1975 | 3,258 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 4,441 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 4,048 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 3,360 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 4,155 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 5,718 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 5,026 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 4,584 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 4,182 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 4,273 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3,898 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 3,865 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,624 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 4,119 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 4,374 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 6,051 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 5,345 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 5,386 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,106 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 3,828 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 4,415 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 4,943 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 4,509 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 3,700 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 3,751 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,983 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3,836 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3,966 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4,711 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 5,466 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 6,548 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 6,847 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8,004 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 9,689 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 7,291 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 8,357 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 10,219 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 9,297 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 9,198 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9,201 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,047 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 6,677 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 6,922 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 7,624 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 7,441 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,606 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 8,181 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 8,409 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8,071 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 8,219 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 8,219 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,636 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 8,219 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 7.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +109.1% | 1,140 current US$ per person | 2,384 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,465 current US$ per person | 543.43 current US$ per person | 4,441 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,366 current US$ per person | 3,624 current US$ per person | 5,718 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,603 current US$ per person | 3,700 current US$ per person | 6,051 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,034 current US$ per person | 3,836 current US$ per person | 9,689 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,198 current US$ per person | 6,677 current US$ per person | 10,219 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,897 current US$ per person | 6,606 current US$ per person | 8,409 current US$ per person | 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 (current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Gabon was 8,219 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,219 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 543.43 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 110th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.