Gross capital formation in Gabon
Gabon: Gross capital formation was 9.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 9.83 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Gabon peaked at 9.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 557.76 million constant 2015 US$, in 1967.
That places Gabon 85th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652.97 million constant 2015 US$ | 557.76 million constant 2015 US$ | 798.43 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 704.84 million constant 2015 US$ | 5.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 82 Senegal 10.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 83 Luxembourg 10.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 84 Latvia 10.20 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 86 Cameroon 9.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 87 Tunisia 8.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 88 Cuba 8.52 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 15.37 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 796.67 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -311.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -535.49 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 4.69 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 8,090 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 12.16 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Gabon?
- Gross capital formation in Gabon was 9.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 557.76 million constant 2015 US$ in 1967.
- How does Gabon rank for gross capital formation?
- Gabon ranks 85th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.