Gross capital formation in Gabon
Gabon: Gross capital formation was 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Gabon stood at 3.10 trillion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Gabon peaked at 3.16 trillion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.60 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 198.74 billion current LCU | 28.60 billion current LCU | 528.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 423.04 billion current LCU | 249.00 billion current LCU | 630.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 599.37 billion current LCU | 331.95 billion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 790.27 billion current LCU | 1.74 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 trillion current LCU | 1.80 trillion current LCU | 3.16 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 trillion current LCU | 1.75 trillion current LCU | 3.10 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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 3.10 trillion current LCU 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 3.16 trillion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.60 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for gross capital formation?
- Gabon ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.