Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 5.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 2012–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5.17 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 5.17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2014.
That places Gabon 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.43 | 3.9 | 4.83 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.04 | 4.85 | 5.17 | 6 |
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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 self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 5.17 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.