GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: GDP per capita was 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Gabon stood at 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 25,586 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17,911 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2009.
That places Gabon 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,176 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,714 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,911 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,531 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,148 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,746 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,524 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 96 Dominica 19,409 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 Suriname 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Colombia 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Grenada 18,241 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Mongolia 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Gross national expenditure 15.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.12 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 49.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 19.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.92 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 11.89 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Gdp per capita in Gabon was 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,586 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,911 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.