GNI (current LCU), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 4.53 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Gabon stood at 4.53 million current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Gabon peaked at 4.88 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 142,486 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Gabon 23rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 142,486 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 161,914 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 163,134 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 233,914 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 1974 | 526,949 current LCU per person | +125.3% |
| 1975 | 648,750 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 998,188 current LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 1977 | 940,944 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 686,121 current LCU per person | -27.1% |
| 1979 | 778,338 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +39.9% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 1.45 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.75 million current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million current LCU per person | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.19 million current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 2.28 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 2.46 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.50 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.43 million current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.11 million current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.72 million current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 3.04 million current LCU per person | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 3.59 million current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 4.15 million current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 4.27 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.10 million current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.31 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.82 million current LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 3.65 million current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.77 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.96 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.01 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.59 million current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.98 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 4.88 million current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 4.49 million current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 4.53 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.53 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 36.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.53 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), 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 | +125.3% | 233,914 current LCU per person | 526,949 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 528,074 current LCU per person | 142,486 current LCU per person | 998,188 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million current LCU per person | 1.01 million current LCU per person | 1.75 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million current LCU per person | 1.23 million current LCU per person | 2.28 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million current LCU per person | 2.39 million current LCU per person | 3.72 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 million current LCU per person | 3.59 million current LCU per person | 4.31 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.30 million current LCU per person | 3.59 million current LCU per person | 4.88 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 20 Syria 7.87 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 6.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Japan 5.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Guyana 4.08 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Uganda 3.96 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 New Caledonia 3.92 million current LCU per person 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Gabon?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Gabon was 4.53 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,486 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.