GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 77,835 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 77,835 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 79,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,257 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 180th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,257 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 1,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 2,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1974 | 5,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +113.6% |
| 1975 | 8,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1976 | 11,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 10,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 9,273 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 11,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 16,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 14,989 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 14,041 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 13,161 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 13,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 12,962 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 13,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 12,736 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 14,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 16,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 23,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1991 | 20,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 21,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 16,993 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 16,264 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 19,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 22,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 20,673 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 17,400 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 18,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 19,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 19,495 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 20,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 25,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 30,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 37,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 40,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 48,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 60,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 47,012 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 55,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 70,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 66,638 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 68,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 70,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 55,820 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 54,426 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 57,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 65,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 65,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59,542 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 75,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 79,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 77,835 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 77,835 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 77,835 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +113.6% | 2,805 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,993 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,736 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,654 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,426 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 177 Guyana 80,129 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Bhutan 79,162 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Kyrgyzstan 79,149 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 74,286 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 73,891 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Lesotho 69,762 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon was 77,835 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 79,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,257 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 180th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.