GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Gabon
Gabon: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 7,550 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,550 current US$
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
107th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8,880 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
570 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Gabon, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 7,550 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Gabon peaked at 8,880 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 570 current US$, in 1970.
That places Gabon 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 570 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 610 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 680 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 890 current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 1,670 current US$ | +87.6% |
| 1975 | 2,800 current US$ | +67.7% |
| 1976 | 4,340 current US$ | +55.0% |
| 1977 | 3,900 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 3,000 current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 3,420 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 4,460 current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 5,120 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 4,680 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 4,120 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 4,160 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,730 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 3,710 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,310 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 4,010 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 4,420 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 4,650 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 4,990 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 4,940 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4,280 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 3,990 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 3,770 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 3,960 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 4,130 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3,810 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 3,160 current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 2,980 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3,290 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 3,460 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 3,700 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4,110 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 5,240 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 5,450 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6,240 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 6,920 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 7,170 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 7,420 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7,680 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8,610 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 8,870 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8,880 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,610 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 6,770 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 6,230 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 6,540 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 6,870 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 6,730 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6,520 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7,480 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 7,750 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 7,550 current US$ | -2.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 7,550 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,520 current US$, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 7,550 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) 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 | +87.6% | 890 current US$ | 1,670 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,188 current US$ | 570 current US$ | 4,340 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,172 current US$ | 3,310 current US$ | 5,120 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,168 current US$ | 3,160 current US$ | 4,990 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,856 current US$ | 2,980 current US$ | 7,170 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,548 current US$ | 6,230 current US$ | 8,880 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,206 current US$ | 6,520 current US$ | 7,750 current US$ | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Gabon?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Gabon was 7,550 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8,880 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 570 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Gabon ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release