Industry (including construction), value added in Gabon

Gabon: Industry (including construction), value added was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.9%
Change on year
down 86.8%
World rank
136th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 1989
All-time low
-17.8%
in 1987
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in Gabon, 1981–2025

-20-10010201981200320251981: -6.6 annual % growth1982: 4.9 annual % growth1983: -3.1 annual % growth1984: 13.5 annual % growth1985: 0.13 annual % growth1986: 1.8 annual % growth1987: -17.8 annual % growth1988: -0.466 annual % growth1989: 23.9 annual % growth1990: 16.5 annual % growth1991: -8.1 annual % growth1992: 1 annual % growth1993: 6.3 annual % growth1994: 9.1 annual % growth1995: 5.2 annual % growth1996: 3.6 annual % growth1997: 3.7 annual % growth1998: 1.3 annual % growth1999: -13.5 annual % growth2000: -9.4 annual % growth2001: 0.84 annual % growth2002: -0.603 annual % growth2003: 3.4 annual % growth2004: 1.4 annual % growth2005: 2.2 annual % growth2006: -14.2 annual % growth2007: 3.1 annual % growth2008: -12.5 annual % growth2009: -3.6 annual % growth2010: 13.2 annual % growth2011: 8.3 annual % growth2012: -0.126 annual % growth2013: 2.4 annual % growth2014: 0.61 annual % growth2015: 2.3 annual % growth2016: -0.179 annual % growth2017: -6.6 annual % growth2018: -0.844 annual % growth2019: 6.9 annual % growth2020: -2.4 annual % growth2021: 3.2 annual % growth2022: 5.2 annual % growth2023: 3.2 annual % growth2024: 6.6 annual % growth2025: 0.878 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Gabon stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 86.8% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Gabon peaked at 23.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -17.8%, in 1987.

That places Gabon 136th out of 198 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.8% -17.8% 23.9% 9
1990s 2.5% -13.5% 16.5% 10
2000s -2.9% -14.2% 3.4% 10
2010s 2.6% -6.6% 13.2% 10
2020s 2.8% -2.4% 6.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Gabon?
Industry (including construction), value added in Gabon was 0.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1989.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -17.8% in 1987.
How does Gabon rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Gabon ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 10,253 data points, 1961–2025
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Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.